"karaoke"的發音

當然這一個發音是有的，然而我常聽到的卻是這一發音，像這裡就只有後者的發音， 不似Webster Online給了三種發音。

Karaoke combines two Japanese words: kara is short for karappo, which means empty, and oke is part of okestura, meaning orchestra. An empty orchestra, a mic and a singer - the major ingredients of karaoke.

Since its origination 20 years ago, Taiwan has also picked up on the karaoke craze. The Taiwanese have worked diligently over the past years, making karaoke their own.

Today, karaoke clubs and bars are one of the most popular forms of entertainment for the Taiwanese. It is difficult to travel through any city in Taiwan without being flashed down in the dark by bright neon lights luring passerbys Vegas-style.

摘錄自文章:At the Mic: Karaoke Television

該篇文章講述KTV在臺灣風行之情形，也呼籲到臺灣來的外國人都該去體驗一下。