HowPronounceIt
  1. Home
  2. How to pronounce
  3. tamas

How to pronounce tamas

Say it like TAH-muz. Tamas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAH).

VoiceSpeed
US American/ˈtɑməz/TAH-muz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAH
  • muz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tamas pronunciation, sound by sound

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

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

What does tamas mean?

noun
  1. One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are inert, resistant, or dark and destructive.

Words that rhyme with tamas

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of tamas.

Questions about saying tamas

How do you pronounce tamas?

Say TAH-muz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtɑməz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tamas?

Tamas has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAH). Broken into parts: TAH · muz.

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