IPA Transcription of "kawai" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “kawai” is /kɑˈwɑi/.

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kawaikɑˈwɑi

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English (Australia)/kəˈwɑe/

Similar Pronunciations

/kwɑi/1

/kɑwi/1

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  • Kawaitown in Kitakatsuragi district, Nara prefecture, Japan
  • Kawaidissolved municipality in Shimohei district, Iwate prefecture, Japan
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  • KawaiWikimedia disambiguation page
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  • Kawaifamily name
  • KAWAI
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  • Kawaidissolved municipality in Ibi district, Gifu prefecture, Japan

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