Pronunciation of 'サッカー'
The word 'サッカー' originates from Japanese and refers to the sport 'soccer' or 'football'. It is pronounced as 'sakkā' in Japanese and 'soccer' in English.
Word Origin
The word 'サッカー' is derived from the English word 'soccer', adapted into Japanese katakana script.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A sport played between two teams of eleven players, where the objective is to score goals by kicking a ball into the opposing team's net.
Pronounced as 'SOCK-er', with stress on the first syllable. 'Sock' as in 'sock', 'er' as in 'her'.
日本語
スポーツの一種で、11人の選手が2チームに分かれてボールを蹴り、相手のゴールに入れることを目的とする競技。
「サッカー」は「sakkā」と発音します。「サッ」は短く「sa」、促音「ッ」は一瞬止めて、「カー」は伸ばして「kā」と発音します。