English pronunciation
How to pronounce “karaoke”
Phonetic spelling
KERR-ee-OH-kee
IPA /ˌkɛɹiˈoʊki/
Syllable stress
ker·ee·o·ki
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “karaoke”?
k a r a o k e
“karaoke” is spelled K-A-R-A-O-K-E. It is pronounced KERR-ee-OH-kee, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
We went to a karaoke bar on Friday night.
She sang my favorite song at the karaoke party.