Correct pronunciation of "Akai"?

[Intellect]

I know this is a stupid question, but what is the correct pronunciation of "Akai"? I've heard different pronunciations and don't want to be butchering the word. Thanks.

- Intellect

 

[ukcoolat]

ACK - EYE.

 

[dj funkifize]

UH-Kai

(ai pronounced- eye)

 

[ukcoolat]

don't be silly. where you from? Zimbabwe?

 

[dj funkifize]

Zimbabwe??!?!

no, there they pronounce it like this

a-ng-thok-za-!-mbe

hehe...

(i apologize now to anyone from Zimbabwe- I'm sorry)

 

[Liet]

UH-Kai

(ai pronounced- eye)

this sounds like some stupid scandy name. haha.
i say "akai"

 

[awkword]

actually the correct Japanese pronounciation is
"ah-ka-EE" with the empahsis on the last syllable. But nobody, not even mostJapanse, will properly pronounce it. The more common version is "ah-KAI", kai sounds like sky.

 

[Liet]

coool!! I'll definitely pronounce it "ah-ka-EE" from now on!