how to pronounce sanskrit

/ˈsænskɹɪt/

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sanskrit is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of sanskrit in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… youtube in sanskrit edens thank you bye …”

meanings of sanskrit

noun:

A classical Indo-European language of South Asia, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India.

adjective:

Relating to Sanskrit.

sanskrit frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word sanskrit occurs in english on average 1.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.