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Old November 20, 2010, 11:31 AM
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Question Kárate o karate

kárate o karate.
1. m. Dep. Modalidad de lucha japonesa, basada en golpes secos realizados con el borde de la mano, los codos o los pies. Es fundamentalmente un arte de defensa.

(The above is from DRAE.)

I used this word both ways, but my question is, what is the most common pronunciation in your área?

I never knew the derivation of the word, so even if you don't have an answer to my question, you will not go away from this post empty handed...
[1950–55; < Japn, equiv. to kara empty + te (earlier tai) hand(s)]
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Old November 20, 2010, 11:37 AM
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Por acá es karate. Si alguien dijera kárate se le quedarían mirando y probablemente le dirían "¿quisiste decir quilate?".
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Old November 20, 2010, 11:44 AM
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Ah, ¡gracias, Alec!
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Never heard "kárate" here, and most people would be perplexed at the use of the esdrújula.
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¡Híjole!
Bueno, pues "karate", ¡gracias!
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Yo personalmente escribo kárate, aunque soy de la vieja escuela.
La RAE permite ambas, asi que si quieres andar sobre seguro, escribe karate, como la Real Federación española de Karate http://www.rfek.es/content/view/22/100/
para una explicación que no aclara nada, pero muy trabajada, mira esto:
http://shotokankarate-do.blogspot.co...e-escribe.html
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Muchas gracias, Sosia. Ambos enlaces son buenos... (Entretanto he hablado con un japionés amigo mío que confirma la versión sin énfasis en ninguna sílaba... "karate")
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No quería, pero me sentí obligado a decir esto.

En Chile se usaba mucho las dos formas, pero generalmente seguida con la frase "...de la risa"
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¡Pues lo acabo de hacer!
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