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How to pronounce nirvana

Author

William Jenkins

Published Jan 12, 2026

How do you pronounce Nirvana band name?

How do you say Nirvana in Buddhism?

Pronunciation
  1. IPA: /nirʋǎna/
  2. Hyphenation: nir‧va‧na.

How do you say Nirvana in Sanskrit?

In Indian religions, nirvana is synonymous with moksha and mukti.

Nirvana.

Translations of Nirvana
Sanskrit निर्वाण (IAST: nirvāṇa)
Pali nibbāna
Burmese နိဗ္ဗာန် (IPA: [neɪʔbàɰ̃])
Chinese 涅槃 (Pinyin: nièpán)

Is it pronounce or Pronunciate?

The correct verb in English is pronounce, not pronunciate. An articulate and well-educated fluent English speaker who used pronunciate as a verb might be assumed to be making a joke.