Pronunciation of 'サッカー'
The word 'サッカー' (sakkā) originates from Japanese and refers to the sport 'soccer' or 'football' in English. It is pronounced as 'sahk-kah' in Japanese.
Word Origin
The word 'サッカー' is derived from the English word 'soccer' and adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
サッカーは、11人ずつの2チームがボールを使って得点を競うスポーツ。
「サッカー」は「さっかー」と発音します。「さ」は「sa」、「っ」は促音で間を詰めて、「かー」は「kaa」と伸ばします。
English (US)
Soccer, a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball.
Pronounced as 'sahk-kah', with stress on the first syllable. 'Sahk' as in 'sock', and 'kah' as in 'car'.