Karaoke
[kar-ee-oh-kee] /ˌkær iˈoʊ ki/
noun
1.
an act of singing along to a music video, especially one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.
/ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ/
noun
1.
n.
1979, Japanese, from kara “empty” + oke “orchestra,” shortened form of okesutora, which is a Japanization of English orchestra.
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