Karaoke pronunciation
Karaoke has 4 syllables. The stress is on the third syllable, "oh". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Karaoke syllables
Karaoke has 4 syllables: keh-ree-OH-kee.
- kehkɛ
- reeri
- OHoʊ
- keeki
Kair-ee-OH-kee, four syllables, stress on "oh". The English form has a long "ee" in the middle; the Japanese original is closer to "ka-ra-o-ke", with four short beats.
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The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Gliding vowels
The ay and oh vowels glide: start on one sound and slide into a short ee or oo. Cutting them short makes them sound like eh and aw.
Karaoke in a sentence
- The bar runs karaoke every Thursday night.
- She sang two songs at karaoke and then refused to leave the stage.
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- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowelMove smoothly between both vowel positions.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce karaoke?
Karaoke is pronounced /ˌkɛ.ri.ˈoʊ.ki/, or keh-ree-OH-kee in plain letters. It has 4 syllables and the stress falls on the third syllable, "oh".
How many syllables are in karaoke?
4: keh-ree-OH-kee. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use karaoke in a sentence?
The bar runs karaoke every Thursday night. She sang two songs at karaoke and then refused to leave the stage.
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