2007-09-09 18:03:43 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Because the way we pronounce most words depends on so many factors - your regional dialect, education, languages spoken, prior knowledge of the word, to name just a few. Karate is now an international word that is probably said differently all over the world.
2007-09-09 18:44:10 · answer #1 · answered by Joh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The same reason some people say tom-A-to and some people say tom-AH-to. Differences in the way they perceive a word based on spelling. People are just different and they see and hear things differently. I wish that were all I had to worry about.
2007-09-10 01:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Robert P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you mean "karate", the martial art, the pronunciation is
kuh-RAH-tee
The "uh" sound is like that in "about".
2007-09-10 01:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ka-ra-te not tee or tay
2007-09-10 03:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by fgump 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋