I pronounce it as Kawa does. Kah(as in car)-foo-kuh. I just pronounce things as they're spelled naturally though
 Which is why I pronounced Acmlm Ack-mulm.
             
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    Exactly the same way    After all, it's supposed to be Japanese, right? (My Japanese isn't very good though, what does Kafuka mean?)"Miracles happen, when you believe..."
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 You would have a hard time finding it used. It's a semi-obscure word, used a lot in computers and electronics. Means overload. So most of the example to site having to do with electric overloads. I choose it as my Mario hack well fit the name. ![]() The Dynamic Profile Administrator™"Never Knows Best" Note: if you can see this my layout broke. ALL THE CREDITS WILL BE REVEALED!! 'Victory Noriko' by @thatsheepagain. 'Chibi Dance Noriko' by @Haru__Kitsu. 'Deity's Night Out (Featuring Gabbie)' by @thatsheepagain Noriko Emotes by @Haru__Kitsu. Side Bar Noriko by @thatsheepagain 'Noriko's Nature Walk' by @projectTiGER_ Emotive Noriko by @thatsheepagain. "Space Candy Noriko" by BerryVerrine. "Super Sharp Noriko" by Xionfes. A gift illustration from the wonderful EverKinzPony! "Magical Girl Noriko" by @cute_hospital! "Patient Chibi Noriko" by @Ruii_ki! 'Dapper '60s Noriko' by @thatsheepagain. 'Shiny Chibi Noriko' by @inioli. 'Flower Veil Noriko' by @Sushiee_. 'Noriko in Realism' by @_Sarybuu. 'Noriko's Midnight Adventure' by @projectTiGER_ 'Yukata Noriko' by @yunyunmaru_ 'Birthday Wishes Noriko' by @thatsheepagain  | 
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    I say it as TKB wrote it.  
 However, I think the word is in japanese, so I think its actually Kafka. But I don't know.  | 
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    It is pronounced the same as it is spelled, really.  The "a" sounds short, the same as in "car".  "fu" is rather difficult for non-Japanese to pronounce properly (according to my wife)...  I'm not certain how to describe its sound, I just know how to say it.   
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    According to Jim Breen's WWWJDIC pronounciation samples, it's like Ryudo said, with a rapid "fu as in fuck", that apparently gets stress.
 I pronounce it with a "foo" though. Two outta three? Not half bad.  | 
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    That's not how I pronounce it. kah-FOO-kah. We can agree on Acmlm though.  | 
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    I always said it A-C-M-L-M...
 Couldn't find a way to say it as a word...  | 
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    ♥1870 ✿5053 ★55 Ka-foo-ka and Ack-limm.    (I really have no idea where the last one came from, but eh) | 
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    I'd pronounce Kafuka as Ka-fuu-kah or something like that.
 I pronounce Acmlm as Ack-melm.  | 
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    Acmlm is Ack-lum-lum I guess to me. I kinda feel it's more interesting to hear so many variants of the same name.   
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