Chakra pronounciation poll

[cube]

2. Shah-cra

[WalkerInTheWoods]

8. Chah-cra

[Selski]

8. Chah-cra

[gamer666]

like chalk with a ra at the end

[Syke]

Aren't 1 and 2 the same?.... so.. I'd say 2.

[Stillwater]

quote:Aren't 1 and 2 the same?.... so.. I'd say 2.

Sorry about that- cruh has the sound found in crush, whereas cra has the sound found in crab.

Hope that helps!

[kiauma]

I prefer #2, though I heard Deepak Chopra pronounce it like #4.  []

[Nick]

The way I've used it is probably closest to 7 or 8. An interesting website may lend a clue:

http://www.sivananda.org/teachings/philosophy/anim/shockwave/chakras.html

[Syke]

quote:Originally posted by Stillwater

Sorry about that- cruh has the sound found in crush, whereas cra has the sound found in crab.

Hope that helps!

Oohhh... ok in that case I'd say 1.

[Eol007]

'''Chaar Kraa''' (sounds like Char Car) Elitist English home counties yoga snob pronuncing the word Chakra.

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[pyro4571]

im gonna have to say 7
chah-cruh

[Euphoric Sunrise]

I don't think it matters in the slightest, but for the purpose of the thread i say it something like 7

[majour ka]

2: shah-cra

[SmileySpirit14]

10. chock-ruh

(other-indicate)

i wasnt 100% sure on how u would say some of those, but this is how i would say it

[Stillwater]

Okay, maybe this has been done before, but here- it shall be done once more!

Having studied eatern philosophies and concepts for the past five years, I have always wondered how exactly it was pronounced; is there a "right way"? Whether or not this is the case, how do you pronounce the word?

I have always said Shah-cruh...

1. Shah-cruh
2. Shah-cra
3. Shah-craw
4. Chak-cruh
5. Chak-cra
6. Chak-craw
7. Chah-cruh
8. Chah-cra
9. Chah-craw
10.Other- indicate

Vote now![8D]

Thank you,
Stillwater