Pronunciation of 'アパート'
The word 'アパート' (apāto) originates from the Japanese language and is a loanword derived from the English word 'apartment'. It refers to an apartment or a flat, typically in a multi-unit residential building.
Word Origin
Japanese, derived from the English word 'apartment'.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
集合住宅、特に賃貸の住居を指します。
「アパート」は「ア（a）」「パ（pa）」「ート（to）」と発音します。「ア」は短い「a」、「パ」は軽く破裂音を伴う「pa」、「ート」は長音の「to」です。
English (US)
A loanword in Japanese meaning 'apartment' or 'flat', typically referring to a rental unit in a residential building.
Pronounced as ‘uh-PAHR-toh’, with stress on the second syllable. ‘Uh’ as in ‘about’, ‘pahr’ as in ‘part’, and ‘toh’ as in ‘toe’.