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karaoke

Syllabification: (kar·a·o·ke)
Pronunciation: /ˌkarēˈōkē/

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Definition of karaoke

noun

  • a form of entertainment, offered typically by bars and clubs, in which people take turns singing popular songs into a microphone over prerecorded backing tracks.

Origin:

1970s: from Japanese, literally 'empty orchestra'

Remember that karaoke is spelled with an a before and after the r: it is a Japanese word.

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