how do you pronounce karaoke

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Lonyo

Lifer
Aug 10, 2002
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Originally posted by: Heisenberg
"drunk-middle-age-white-guys-who-can't-sing-but-think-they-can"

Except in Japan, where Karaoke is big, and they're not usually white guys....
 

Howard

Lifer
Oct 14, 1999
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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Jeez. So much misinformation out there.

Its pronounced:

Kah-rah-oh-keh

How do I know?

I speak Japanese.

I bet you get pissed when people say "ninja". :D
 

Doggiedog

Lifer
Aug 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: Howard
Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Jeez. So much misinformation out there.

Its pronounced:

Kah-rah-oh-keh

How do I know?

I speak Japanese.

I bet you get pissed when people say "ninja". :D

I will not be your "spider" boy ;)
 

simms

Diamond Member
Sep 21, 2001
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It's called "K"... people know what you talk about..

Hey, wanna sing K?
Or hey.. we gotta go K.
 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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IT'S PRONOUNCED GA - LA - OH - GEH YOU FRIGGIN N0000BS!

who the hell pronounces it CARE-ree-oh-kee?? wtf.

say it with me..

GAHH
LAHH
OHHH
GEHH

 

DanTMWTMP

Lifer
Oct 7, 2001
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Originally posted by: mryellow2
noh dae bang?

NOOOO. :|


NOH LAE BAAHHNG (and not bang as in gunshot bang grr. The "A" is pronounced "ahh" bahhng)
(literal korean translation: music room. But it basically means karaoke place.)
 

Doggiedog

Lifer
Aug 17, 2000
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Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
IT'S PRONOUNCED GA - LA - OH - GEH YOU FRIGGIN N0000BS!

who the hell pronounces it CARE-ree-oh-kee?? wtf.

say it with me..

GAHH
LAHH
OHHH
GEHH

Gah?

Are you Korean? Its Kah with a K and Keh with a K not G.