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How to pronounce Shankar How to pronounce Shankar?

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Pronunciation of Shankar

Here is how Shankar is pronounced

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shunk-kur
shunk - rhymes with sunk, punk
kur - rhymes with sir


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Pronunciation of Shankar

Here is how Shankar is pronounced

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sh uh nk uh r
  • sh sounds like the 'sh' in ship
  • uh sounds like the 'u' in up
  • nk sounds like the 'nk' in ink
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat

Type of Name: First Name, Last Name
Origin: Indian
Meaning: Shiva's Name


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Pronunciation of Shankar in West Bengal, India

The Bengali pronunciation of Shankar is   . Since it's an Indian name, the emphasis is equally distributed across all syllables.

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shawngkohr 
  • sh sounds like the 'sh' in ship
  • aw sounds like the 'aw' in law
  • ng sounds like the 'ng' in sing
  • k sounds like the 'k' in key
  • oh sounds like the 'o' in so
  • r sounds like the 'r' in rat


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Pronunciation of Shankar in India

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Pronunciation of Shankar in India

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"Indian Actor"

Type of Name: Person's Name


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