how to pronounce okay

/oˈkeː/

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the above transcription of okay is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

okay is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of okay in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… nicht der fall ist okay dass man aber in …”

meanings of okay

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okay frequency in german - A2 level of CEFR

the word okay occurs in german on average 71.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.