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How to pronounce Karachi

Say it like kar-AH-chee. Karachi has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH).

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US American/kɑˈrɑtʃi/kar-AH-chee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kar
  • AH
  • chee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Karachi pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. karKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. AHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. cheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does Karachi mean?

proper noun
  1. The largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province.

Words that rhyme with Karachi

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of Karachi.

Questions about saying Karachi

How do you pronounce Karachi?

Say kar-AH-chee. The American pronunciation is /kɑˈrɑtʃi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Karachi?

Karachi has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (AH). Broken into parts: kar · AH · chee.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).