How to pronounce mantra

Last updated: June 10, 2021 | Author: Matthew Augustine

How do you say the word mantra?

What does mantra mean?

English learner definition of mantra

: a sound, word or phrase that is repeated by someone who is pray or meditate. : a word or phrase that is is repeated often or expresses someone’s core beliefs.

How do you say mantra in Sanskrit?

How is s pronounced in English?

S is always pronounced /s/ when it comes after a voiceless, nonhissing consonant sound—that is, after /k/, /f/, /p/, /t/, and /θ/ (the sound normally associated with TH). We always add a single “-s‘ after these sounds never ‘-it’.