How to pronounce shakuhachi
Say it like shah-koo-HAH-chee. Shakuhachi has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HAH).
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US American/ʃɑkuˈhɑtʃi/shah-koo-HAH-chee
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- shah
- koo
- HAH
- chee
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Shakuhachi pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- shahKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- kooKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
- HAHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- cheeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
What does shakuhachi mean?
noun
- A Japanese flute which is tuned to a pentatonic scale and is end-blown like a recorder instead of being held transversely like the Western transverse flute.
Words that rhyme with shakuhachi
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of shakuhachi.
Questions about saying shakuhachi
How do you pronounce shakuhachi?
Say shah-koo-HAH-chee. The American pronunciation is /ʃɑkuˈhɑtʃi/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in shakuhachi?
Shakuhachi has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (HAH). Broken into parts: shah · koo · HAH · chee.