satyagraha
/səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/noun
satyagraha is spelled S-A-T-Y-A-G-R-A-H-A: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, satyagraha means “The policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for Indian independence” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of satyagraha is satyagrahas.
How many letters and syllables are in satyagraha?
| Letters | 10: S-A-T-Y-A-G-R-A-H-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 6 million words; the 72,332nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is satyagraha?
Satyagraha appears about once in every 6 million words in written English, the 72,332nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce satyagraha?
- UK /səˈtjɑ.ɡɹə.hə/
- /sət̪ˈjɑːɡ.ɾəɦ/
- [sɐt̪.jäːɡ.ɾɛʱ]
Satyagraha has 4 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of satyagraha
- satyagrahas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does satyagraha mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaThe policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the struggle for Indian independence.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of satyagraha.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does satyagraha come from?
Either borrowed from Gujarati સત્યાગ્રહ (satyāgrah) or from Hindi सत्याग्रह (satyāgrah), ultimately from Sanskrit सत्याग्रह (satyāgraha) (in turn, composed of सत्य (satya, “truth”) + आग्रह (āgraha, “persistence”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).