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
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)
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'.