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How to Pronounce “sunyata” in English

/sʌnɪætæ/

su·nya·ta

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What does “sunyata” mean?

NOUN
  • Emptiness, the absence of an intrinsic essence or nature which is stable and separable from other things.
  • Emptiness, in terms of a meditative state; an Eastern concept of a high meditative state of calm and freedom from distraction.

Example sentences

  • 1993, Sunyata, Emptiness and Self-emptying, Kenosis by Ven. Dr. Rewata Dhamma published in Buddhist - Christian Dialogue London, 27th March However since emptiness empties itself and so cannot itself be an object of attachment, dynamic 'sunyata' empties itself out as just the things themselves.
  • 1975, Herbert V. Guenther, Chögyam Trungpa, The Dawn of Tantra, 2001, Shambhala Publications, pages not numbered, Shunyata can be explained in a very simple way. […] In the shunyata experience, the attention is on the field rather than on its contents.
  • stay at home phoenixon sunyata for the next ten years Kingdom Utah

How to pronounce “sunyata

Syllables:
su · nya · ta
IPA:
/sʌnɪætæ/
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“sunyata” is pronounced /sʌnɪætæ/ (su · nya · ta). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

How many syllables are in “sunyata”?

“sunyata” has 3 syllables: su · nya · ta.

What does “sunyata” mean?

Emptiness, the absence of an intrinsic essence or nature which is stable and separable from other things.

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