The word "Tokai" is pronounced as "toh-kye" or "toh-kah-ee", with a long "o" sound on the first syllable. In Japanese (東海), it translates literally to "Eastern Sea," representing the historical Tōkai region of Honshu, Japan. When spoken in English within musical circles, it is typically uttered smoothly with equal emphasis on both syllables, rhyming loosely with phrases like "no-pie."