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Pronunciation of 'エスカレーター'

The word 'エスカレーター' (esukareetaa) originates from Japanese and is derived from the English word 'escalator'. It refers to a moving staircase used for transporting people between floors of a building. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in Japanese and English.

Word Origin

The word originates from English ('escalator') and was adapted into Japanese as 'エスカレーター' (esukareetaa).

Pronunciation Details

日本語

エスカレーター/エスカレーター/Slow

階層間を移動するための動く階段。建物内でよく使用される。

「エスカレーター」は「えすかれーたー」と発音します。「え」は「e」、「す」は「su」、「か」は「ka」、「れー」は「ree」、「たー」は「taa」と発音します。

English (US)

ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.tɚ /ˌɛs.kəˈleɪ.tɚ/Slow

A moving staircase used for transporting people between floors of a building.

Pronounced as 'es-kuh-LAY-ter', with stress on the second syllable. 'Es' as in 'essence', 'kuh' as in 'cut', 'lay' as in 'lay', and 'ter' as in 'term'.