Pronunciation of 'インターネット'
The word 'インターネット' (Internet) is a Japanese transliteration of the English word 'Internet'. It refers to the global network that connects computers and devices for communication and information sharing. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in Japanese and English.
The word originates from English and was adopted into Japanese as a loanword.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
世界中のコンピュータやデバイスを接続し、情報を共有するためのグローバルネットワーク。
「インターネット」は「いんたーねっと」と発音します。「いん」は「in」、「たー」は「taː」、「ねっと」は「netto」と発音します。
English (United States)
A global network connecting millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks for communication and information exchange.
Pronounced as ‘IN-ter-net’, with stress on the first syllable. ‘In’ as in ‘in’, ‘ter’ as in ‘turn’, and ‘net’ as in ‘net’. The 'r' sound is pronounced lightly in American English.