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prakash

/pɹɑkˈɑʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables
prakash
IPA
/pɹɑkˈɑʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “light”).

Rhymes With

wash josh gosh squash posh bosh tosh awash ghosh panache osh dosh

Questions

How do you pronounce prakash?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹɑkˈɑʃ/.
What does prakash mean?
A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.
Where does prakash come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “light”).

How to pronounce prakash

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