Pronunciation of 'アルバム'
The word 'アルバム' (Arubamu) is a Japanese loanword derived from the English word 'album'. It refers to a collection of photographs, music, or other items. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in Japanese and English.
Word Origin
The word originates from the Latin word 'album', meaning 'white' or 'blank tablet', and was adopted into English and subsequently into Japanese as 'アルバム' (Arubamu).
Pronunciation Details
日本語
写真や音楽などを収めたコレクションを指します。
「アルバム」は「アル（aɾɯ）」「バ（ba）」「ム（mɯ）」と発音します。「アル」は軽く「a-ru」、「バ」は濁音の「ba」、「ム」は唇を閉じるように「mu」です。
English (US)
A collection of photographs, music, or other items, often bound together.
Pronounced as ‘AL-buhm’, with stress on the first syllable. ‘Al’ as in ‘all’, and ‘bum’ as in ‘thumb’.