Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mahabharata

/mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: ma-hab-hara-ta
IPA: /mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə/

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə/

Inflected Forms

Maha-Bharata (alternative) Maha Bharata (alternative) Mahābhārata (alternative) Mahā-Bhārata (alternative) Mahā Bhārata (alternative)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce mahabharata?: The recorded pronunciation is /mə.hɑˈbɑ.ɹə.tə/.
What does mahabharata mean?: An ancient Sanskrit epic concerning some text of the Bhagavad Gita, including elaborations on theology and morality.
Where does mahabharata come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit महाभारत (mahābhārata).

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