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How to pronounce mahatma

Say it like muh-HAHT-muh. Mahatma has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAHT).

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US American/məˈhɑtmə/muh-HAHT-muh
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • muh
  • HAHT
  • muh
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Mahatma pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. HAHTSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. muhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

What does mahatma mean?

noun
  1. In India or Tibet, a person thought to have great knowledge and love of humanity.

Questions about saying mahatma

How do you pronounce mahatma?

Say muh-HAHT-muh. The American pronunciation is /məˈhɑtmə/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in mahatma?

Mahatma has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (HAHT). Broken into parts: muh · HAHT · muh.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).