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.
How do you spell “ukulele”?
u k u l e l e
“ukulele” is spelled U-K-U-L-E-L-E. It is pronounced yoo-kuh-LAY-lee, 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
She played a beautiful song on her ukulele at the beach.
I'm learning to strum the ukulele for our family talent show.