Introduction:

Sanskrit language is a classical language of South Asia belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late Bronze Age. Sanskrit is the sacred language of Hinduism, the language of classical Hindu philosophy, and of historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism. It was a link language in ancient and medieval South Asia, and upon transmission of Hindu and Buddhist culture to Southeast Asia, East Asia and Central Asia in the early medieval era, it became a language of religion and high culture, and of the political elites in some of these regions. As a result, Sanskrit had a lasting impact on the languages of South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia, especially in their formal and learned vocabularies.

Many of you have one question regarding pronunciation. I know many of you are good at Sanskrit and have a proper command of words but at the time of conversation you failed to pronounce.

So, In this blog I have some tips for you so that you can improve your Sanskrit pronunciations.

• Consciously connect with your breath

Sound rides on the back of the breath. The more consciously you connect with your breath, the more easeful, natural, and conscious your sound will be. You can practice 3 words daily to connect. It will help you a lot.

• Do Regular practice with conversations

Speak Sanskrit as much as possible with any native speaker. Also listen to them the way their voice goes up and down when they speak, how they pronounce the difficult sounds, and repeat them as best you can.

If you don’t have any native Sanskrit friends then don’t worry. You can use social media to make new friends. Also, you can use language exchange sites for conversation. This will help you a lot.

• Ask any Sanskrit speaker for help

If you’re having a normal conversation with any Sanskrit speaker, they don’t usually correct your accent at that time. Suppose you’re speaking with someone whose native language is not Hindi. They’ll also have some kind of accent. So you correct them instantly? Of course not! People who know Sanskrit are the same; they usually won’t correct your poor pronunciation, and will just care about understanding you. However, in my experience, if you actually ask for help on specific words and phrases, they’re only too happy to help you out. Simply ask any of your Sanskrit learner friends whether your pronunciation is all right, and ask for their help to practice.

• Make mistakes

Don’t be afraid to fall down. Everyone has to make mistakes to grow. Give yourself permission to make mistakes. It’s part of the learning process. Mistakes make you more comfortable with your learning. 

• Practice, practice, and practice

This is one of the best ways anyone can do it. You only have dedication towards learning. You can practice in such a way that you can repeat everything you hear, paying special attention to all the ups and downs of the music of language and also the tricky sound. Also, one best idea is to record yourself speaking Sanskrit and compare it with native speakers’ voices. This will help you to pronounce well. There is no better tip than doing regular practice. One who really wants to learn Sanskrit and become a professional in Sanskrit pronunciation will do practice on a regular basis.

• Conclusion

Above are some of the tips that you can use to improve your Sanskrit pronunciation. You can follow them on a regular basis to get your result. You can also join Multibhashi, an online language learning platform, for learning Sanskrit.

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