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Kata Pronunciation
Kata is pronounced KAH-tuh, IPA /ˈkɑtə/.
KAH-tuh
US /ˈkɑtə/ · UK /ˈkɑːtə/
Syllables: KAH · tuh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A set sequence of movements practised in karate and other martial arts, and by extension any rehearsed routine.
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Kata in a Sentence
- He practises the same kata every morning.
- The grading opens with a kata and ends with sparring.
- Developers borrowed the word for a coding kata.
Common Mispronunciations of Kata
Not KAY-tuh
The first vowel is the ah of car. Japanese a is always that open sound, never the ay of late.
Not kuh-TAH
English speakers give this word front stress. Japanese itself has no stress accent of this kind, so the two syllables are closer to even in the original.
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