Pronunciation of 'カロリー'
The word 'カロリー' (karorī) is a Japanese transliteration of the English word 'calorie,' used to measure energy in food. It is pronounced as 'kah-roh-ree' in English and 'ka-ro-ri' in Japanese.
Word Origin
The word originates from the French 'calorie,' which was adopted into Japanese as 'カロリー' (karorī) using katakana script to represent foreign words.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A unit of energy, commonly used to measure the energy content of food.
Pronounced as 'KAL-uh-ree,' with stress on the first syllable. 'Kal' as in 'calorie,' 'uh' as in 'up,' and 'ree' as in 'tree.'
日本語
エネルギーの単位で、食品のエネルギー量を測るために使用される。
「カロリー」は「ka-ro-ri」と発音します。「カ」は「ka」、「ロ」は「ro」、「リー」は「ri」とそれぞれはっきり発音します。