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How to pronounce Kawasaki

Say it like kah-wah-SAH-kee. Kawasaki has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SAH).

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US American/ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki/kah-wah-SAH-kee
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kah
  • wah
  • SAH
  • kee
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Kawasaki pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kahGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. wahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. SAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  4. keeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

What does Kawasaki mean?

proper noun
  1. A major city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Words that rhyme with Kawasaki

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

Questions about saying Kawasaki

How do you pronounce Kawasaki?

Say kah-wah-SAH-kee. The American pronunciation is /ˌkɑwɑˈsɑki/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in Kawasaki?

Kawasaki has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (SAH). Broken into parts: kah · wah · SAH · kee.

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