English pronunciation · Words Starting with K
Kai Pronunciation
Kai is pronounced KY, IPA /ˈkaɪ/.
KY
US /ˈkaɪ/
Syllables: KY (1 syllable)
proper noun (given name): A short given name used for boys and girls, with roots in Hawaiian, Japanese, Scandinavian, and Chinese naming.
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Kai in a Sentence
- Kai starts school in September.
- We put Kai down as a middle name.
- Kai and her brother share a bedroom.
Common Mispronunciations of Kai
Not KAY
The vowel is the eye of sky, so the name rhymes with high. The letter-name reading kay belongs to the spelling Kay.
Not KAH-ee
It is one syllable in English. The two letters spell a single glide, not two separate vowels.
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