Sandhi
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A phonological process in which the pronunciation of a word or morpheme changes when it is immediately followed by another in connected speech.
“The phrase 'an apple' demonstrates sandhi, where the article 'a' becomes 'an' before a vowel sound.”
Pronunciation
Syllables
san·dhi
Word Game Tips
Wordle
Ends in -HI, an unusual Wordle ending, SAND + HI, the H near the end is a useful deduction
Scrabble
H worth 4 points, specialist linguistic term that scores reasonably well despite its common-looking letters
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