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syllable meaning in Sanskrit

अक्षर akṣara

/ˈsɪl.ə.bəl/

syllable in Sanskrit: अक्षर (akṣara), वर्ण (varṇa). In English, syllable means a unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

Sanskrit words for syllable

unit of speech
अक्षर akṣara, वर्ण varṇa

English meaning of syllable

  1. noun A unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.
  2. noun The written representation of a given pronounced syllable.
  3. noun A small part of a sentence or discourse; anything concise or short; a particle.
  4. verb To utter in syllables.

Full definition of syllable

syllable in other languages

Questions about syllable in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of syllable in Sanskrit?
Syllable in Sanskrit is अक्षर (akṣara), वर्ण (varṇa).
syllable इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Syllable: अक्षर (akṣara), वर्ण (varṇa).
What does syllable mean in English?
Syllable means a unit of human speech which often forms words corresponding to one opening of the mouth; a vowel and its surrounding consonants.

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