Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bharat

/ˈbɑrət/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: bharat
IPA: /ˈbɑrət/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

India: the Republic of India.

Indian usage

Example Sentences

"In Why Bharat Matters (“Bharat” is the Modi-favoured Hindi word for India, and he uses it throughout), Jaishankar makes a compelling case that the world needs an economically growing, diplomatically nimble and digitally connected India, not least at a time of US decline."

Etymology

Transliteration from Hindustani भारत / بھارَت (bhārat), from Sanskrit भारत (bhārata). Related to Bharata.

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: भृ, भारत

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbɑrət/
British English: /ˈbɑrət/

Usage

Indian usage

Phrases

Madhya Bharat Bharati braille Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Frequently Paired Words

Bharati braille Bharatiya Bharatwasi Bharat Mata Ki Jai

Synonyms

Hindustan India

Questions

How do you pronounce bharat?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɑrət/.
What does bharat mean?: India: the Republic of India.
Where does bharat come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

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