How to Pronounce Sandhi

To pronounce "sandhi", say SANDH-i — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈsʌndi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

/ˈsʌndi/

IPA

💡 Tip for remembering “sandhi”

"sandhi" has 2 syllables: sandh-i.

What does sandhi mean?

noun

  1. Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

Related words

crasissatemisationsatemizationassibilationphonesoundvocalization

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "sandhi"?▾

"Sandhi" has 2 syllables: sandh · i.

What is the IPA transcription of "sandhi"?▾

The IPA transcription of "sandhi" is /ˈsʌndi/.

What does "sandhi" mean?▾

Sandhi: Any of a wide variety of phonological processes that occur at morpheme or word boundaries, such as the fusion of sounds across word boundaries and the alteration of sounds due to neighboring sounds or due to the grammatical function of adjacent words.

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