Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shukra

/ˈʃuːkɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables: shukra
IPA: /ˈʃuːkɹə/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras.

name

Etymology

From Sanskrit शुक्र (śukra, “bright”).

Origin

Source language: Sanskrit

Word Breakdown

Root: शुक्र

Inflected Forms

Sukra (alternative)

Rhymes With

involucra

Questions

How do you pronounce shukra?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃuːkɹə/.
What does shukra mean?: The son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras.
Where does shukra come from?: It is traced to Sanskrit.

How to pronounce shukra

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