karaokê

See also: karaoke, Karaoke, and karaoké

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• karaoke (Portugal)
• caraoque (Portugal)
• caraoquê (Brazil)

Etymology

From Japanese カラオケ (karaoke), from 空 (から, kara, “empty”) + オケ (oke, “orchestra”), abbreviation of オーケストラ (ōkesutora), from English orchestra.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ɾa.oˈke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.ɾɐ.uˈke/

• Hyphenation: ka‧ra‧o‧kê

Noun

karaokê m (plural karaokês) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. karaoke