How is the noun ukiyo-e pronounced? British English /ˌuːkɪjəʊˈ (j)eɪ/ oo-ki-yoh-YAY U.S. English /ˌukijoʊˈ (j)eɪ/ oo-kee-yoh-YAY

So all together, ukiyo-e is pronounced as "oo-key-oh-ay." The final "e" sound should be pronounced like the "ay" in "say," but with a bit more emphasis on the "e" sound. So ukiyo-e is pronounced as "oo-key-oh-ay."

[ yoo- kee -oh-ey; Japanese oo - kee -yaw- e ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun a genre style of painting and printmaking developed in Japan from the 17th to the 19th centuries and marked by the depiction of the leisure activities of ordinary people. ukiyo-e / ˌuːkiːjəʊˈjeɪ /