How to Pronounce Vipassana

To pronounce "vipassana", say VIP-ass-an-a — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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9

Letters

VIP-ass-an-a

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💡 Tip for remembering “vipassana”

"vipassana" has 4 syllables: vip-ass-an-a.

What does vipassana mean?

noun

  1. Insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.

Related words

prajnasamjnasatimindfulnessvedanainsightsamvegaintrospectiveness

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How many syllables are in "vipassana"?▾

"Vipassana" has 4 syllables: vip · ass · an · a.

What does "vipassana" mean?▾

Vipassana: Insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.

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