English pronunciation

How to pronounce “ukulele

Phonetic spelling

yoo-kuh-LAY-lee

IPA /ˌjukəˈɫeɪɫi/

Syllable stress

yoo·kuh·LAY·lee

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • She played a beautiful song on her ukulele at the beach.

  • I'm learning to strum the ukulele for our family talent show.

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