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# How to pronounce "koshare" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/koʊˈʃɑɹ/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **ko·share**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.
  - *Example*: "Sloan, in contrast, all but erased the social importance of the Koshare as mischief makers and satirists, instead presenting only their more serious religious function."

### Example Sentences
- "Sloan, in contrast, all but erased the social importance of the Koshare as mischief makers and satirists, instead presenting only their more serious religious function."
- "And Koshares aren’t just funny— they have natural powers, like the ability to bring rain."
- "Some of their ceremonies feature sacred clowns, called Koshares, who are painted in black and white and act out bad behaviors like gluttony or laziness,"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "koshare" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "There might be some light ridicule in there too, if you haven’t been on your A game lately. And Koshares aren’t just funny— they have natural powers, like the ability to bring rain. In the past, many Christian missionaries and anthropologists documented different variations of Native clowns or tricksters, but they usually didn’t get the joke."
- **Watch at 3:14**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MMa2feSIiQ&t=194s)

### Example 2
> "Many tribes, like the Pueblo people, even consider humor to be sacred. Some of their ceremonies feature sacred clowns, called Koshares, who are painted in black and white and act out bad behaviors like gluttony or laziness, to teach the community about what not to do."
- **Watch at 3:00**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MMa2feSIiQ&t=180s)


## How to Pronounce "koshare"

- **Syllables**: ko · share
- **IPA**: `/koʊˈʃɑɹ/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Pronunciations

[kochari](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/kochari)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “koshare”?
“koshare” is pronounced /koʊˈʃɑɹ/ (ko · share). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “koshare”?
“koshare” has 2 syllables: ko · share.

### What does “koshare” mean?
A jester or trickster in the Kachina religion of the Pueblo Indians of the southwestern USA, also called a sacred clown.

### How can I hear “koshare” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “koshare” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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