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How do I pronounce Nam Myoho Renge Kyo?

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Nam | Myoho | Renge | Kyo | The whole phrase Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

Nam rhymes with Pam and jam! It's pronounced just as the last part of the word Vietnam. To hear a recording of how Nam is pronounced, click here.

Myoho comes in two parts. Myo rhymes with go, and is pronounced m' o. Ho also rhymes with go. The whole word sounds like m' o-ho. To hear a recording of how Myoho is pronounced, click here.

Renge also is a two-part word. The first part, Ren, rhymes with hen and sounds just like the last part of the word children. Ge is pronounced exactly like the word gay, and rhymes with hay and stay. The whole word sounds like ren-gay. To hear a recording of how Renge is pronounced, click here.

Kyo also rhymes with go, and sounds just like the last part of Tokyo. To hear a recording of how Kyo is pronounced, click here.

The whole phrase, Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is pronounced nam-m' o-ho-ren-gay-kyo. To hear a recording of how Nam Myoho Renge Kyo is pronounced, click here.