Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

salagrama

/ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sala-gra-ma
IPA
/ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fossil ammonite held by the Hindus to be representative of Vishnu.

Etymology

From Sanskrit शालग्राम (śālagrāma, “a village in ancient India; a sacred stone”).

Inflected Forms

Salagramas (plural) Salagramma (alternative) Saligrama (alternative) Saligram (alternative) Shaligram (alternative) Shaligrama (alternative) Shalagrama (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce salagrama?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/.
What does salagrama mean?
A fossil ammonite held by the Hindus to be representative of Vishnu.
Where does salagrama come from?
From Sanskrit शालग्राम (śālagrāma, “a village in ancient India; a sacred stone”).

How to pronounce salagrama

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “salagrama”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃaːlaːɡɹaːmə/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “salagrama”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “salagrama” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.