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title: "Karaoke Pronunciation: How to Say It in English | Speakeroo"
description: "Karaoke is pronounced /ˌkɛ.ri.ˈoʊ.ki/ — keh-ree-OH-kee. Say it out loud and get free AI feedback in seconds. Stress falls on the third syllable."
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# Karaoke pronunciation

/ˌkɛ.ri.ˈoʊ.ki/

keh-ree-OH-kee

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.

1. keh kɛ
2. ree ri
3. OH oʊ
4. kee ki

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.

## Sounds to watch

### 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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## What Speakeroo listens for

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- Stress placed on the wrong syllable Make the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclear Use the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Diphthong flattened into one vowel Move smoothly between both vowel positions.
- Every syllable stressed equally Emphasise 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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