How to Pronounce “jnana”

British (UK)

/dʒəˈnɑː.nə/

noun — The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).

Where the stress falls. “jnana” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.

An unstressed vowel reduces to schwa. /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ contains a schwa /ə/ — the short, neutral “uh” that English unstressed syllables collapse into. Saying /ə/ there, instead of the vowel the spelling suggests, is most of what makes the word sound native.

What does "jnana" mean?

jnana (noun): The knowledge, acquired through meditation, that one's self (atman) is identical with Ultimate Reality (Brahman).

Which syllable is stressed in "jnana"?

“jnana” has 3 syllables, and the transcription /dʒəˈnɑː.nə/ puts the primary stress mark (ˈ) before the second one — so the second syllable is the longest and loudest. The others are said quickly and lightly.