Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ashram

/ˈæʃɹɑm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.92 in modern English

Syllables: ashram
IPA: /ˈæʃɹɑm/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.

Example Sentences

"The entire ashram was excited."
"In our broken culture those who have experienced the training of the yogic ashram are often woefully ignorant in the ways of the university, and vice versa."

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama).

Inflected Forms

ashrams (plural) āśram (alternative)

Derived Forms

ashramite

Frequently Paired Words

ashrama

Questions

How do you pronounce ashram?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæʃɹɑm/.
What does ashram mean?: A secluded religious hermitage inhabited by gurus, or the population of such a hermitage.
Where does ashram come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit आश्रम (āśrama).

How to pronounce ashram

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