tantric
/ˈtæntɹɪk/adjective
tantric is spelled T-A-N-T-R-I-C: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, tantric means “Related to Vajrayana Buddhism” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in tantric?
| Letters | 7: T-A-N-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is tantric?
Tantric appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th 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 tantric?
- US /ˈtæntɹɪk/
Tantric has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-tantric.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does tantric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Related to Vajrayana Buddhism.
- 2
Related to any of several branches of yoga or esoteric traditions rooted in India.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tantric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does tantric come from?
From tantra + -ic; pronunciation influenced by Sanskrit तान्त्रिक (tāntrika).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).