Pronunciation of 'スカート'
The word 'スカート' originates from Japanese and refers to a skirt, a piece of clothing worn around the waist and hanging downwards. It is borrowed from the English word 'skirt'.
Word Origin
The word 'スカート' is borrowed from English ('skirt') and adapted into Japanese pronunciation.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist and covers the lower part of the body.
Pronounced as ‘soo-KART’, with stress on the second syllable. ‘Soo’ as in ‘soon’, ‘kart’ as in ‘cart’.
日本語
腰から下に着用する衣類。英語の「skirt」からの借用語。
「スカート」は「su-ka-to」と発音します。「ス」は「su」、「カ」は「ka」、「ト」は「to」とそれぞれはっきり発音します。