Sanskrit Study & Teaching Tips
Pronunciation Before using Sanskrit in your teaching, practice the pronunciation out loud. Practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it makes what was previously out of reach possible. The more you practice, the more likely you will feel confident enough to use Sanskrit with students. Basics As in English, Sanskrit vowels have two pronunciations: short and long (drawn out or 2-beat). This is not a comprehensive list. a — “uh” (as in “another”). á —”ahhh” (as in father but with 2 beats) For example, the word ásana in Sanskrit has a bar over the first a, and not over the second and third. i — “i” (as in “pin”).
Key Takeaways
Progressively develop the capability to use Sanskrit in teaching by practicing vowel pronunciation and learning common Sanskrit words that form the components of pose names.
