How To Pronounce Karate
karate
In British English, karate is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrɑː.ti]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.t̯i/.
Karate has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Karate has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Karate
Questions About Karate
How do you pronounce karate in British English?
In British English, karate is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.ti/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəˈrɑː.ti].
How do you pronounce karate in American English?
In American English, karate is pronounced /kəˈrɑː.t̯i/.
How many syllables are in karate?
Karate has three syllables, /kə/ + /rɑː/ + /ti/.
Where is the stress in karate?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce karate the same way?
No. British English has /kəˈrɑː.ti/ and American English has /kəˈrɑː.t̯i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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