The word "MADHUSRI" is a Sanskrit name that is commonly used in India. The spelling of the word is pronounced as "mad-hoo-shree" with an IPA phonetic transcription of /ˈmədhuʃri/. The first syllable "mad" is pronounced like "mad" without the "e" sound, the second syllable "hu" is pronounced like "who" with an "h" sound, and the third syllable "shree" is pronounced like "shree" with a slight rolling of the "r" sound. The name is often given to girls and means "sweet and auspicious."