karaoke

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkæ.ɹiˌəʊ.ki/, /ˈkæ.ɹəˌəʊ.ki/ (anglicized)
• (US) enPR: kâ'rē-ōʹkē, IPA: /ˌkæ.ɹiˈoʊ.ki/
• (emulating Japanese) enPR: kä-rä-ō'kā, IPA: /kɑːɹɑːˌokeɪ/, /kɑːɹɑːˌokɛ/ (Pronounced both emulating Japanese (pure [ɑː] vowels, terminal [e̞], approximated by [ɛ] or [eɪ]), and, more commonly, in anglicized form (initial-syllable [æ], terminal [iː]). Compare pronunciation of end of karate, which has undergone the same adaptation, and of bokeh, which has not, as reflected in the spelling.)

Noun

karaoke (countable and uncountable, plural karaokes)

1. (uncountable) A form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
2. (countable) A karaoke session.
3. (countable) A karaoke parlour.
   • Synonym: (especially in the Korean context) noraebang

Verb

karaoke (third-person singular simple present karaokes, present participle karaokeing, simple past and past participle karaoked)

1. (intransitive) to perform karaoke

Noun

karaoke n (indeclinable)

1. karaoke (singing entertainment)

Adverb

karaoke

1. in a karaoke manner
   • kanti karaoke

     • to sing karaoke

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɑrɑoke/, [ˈkɑ̝rɑ̝ˌo̞k̟e̞]
• Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

Noun

karaoke

1. karaoke (form of entertainment)

Anagrams

• korkeaa

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ka.ra.o.ke/
• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ké

Noun

karaoke (first-person possessive karaokeku, second-person possessive karaokemu, third-person possessive karaokenya)

1. karaoke: a form of entertainment popular in clubs, at parties, etc, in which individual members of the public sing along to pre-recorded instrumental versions of popular songs, the lyrics of which are displayed for the singer on a screen in time with the music.
2. A karaoke session.

Romanization

karaoke

1. Rōmaji transcription of カラオケ

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ka.raˈɔ.kɛ/
• Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

Noun

karaoke n (indeclinable)

1. karaoke (form of entertainment)
2. karaoke pub

Pronunciation

Noun

karaoke m (plural karaokes) (European spelling)

1. Alternative form of caraoque
2. European Portuguese standard spelling of karaokê.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kaɾaˈoke/ [ka.ɾaˈo.ke]
• Syllabification: ka‧ra‧o‧ke

Noun

karaoke m (uncountable)

1. karaoke
2. karaoke machine
3. karaoke bar
4. (slang, Chile) fellatio

Noun

karaoke c

1. karaoke

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧ke
• IPA: /kaɾaˈoke/, [kɐ.ɾɐˈo.xɛ]

Noun

karaóke

1. karaoke
2. karaoke machine

Noun

karaoke (definite accusative karaokeyi, plural karaokeler)

1. karaoke