Pronunciation of 'サッカー'
The word 'サッカー' is originally Japanese and refers to the sport 'soccer' or 'football'. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in Japanese and English.
Word Origin
Japanese, derived from the English word 'soccer'.
Pronunciation Details
日本語
スポーツの一種で、チームがボールをゴールに入れることを競う競技。日本では一般的にサッカーと呼ばれる。
「サッカー」は「さっかー」と発音します。「さ」は「sa」、「っ」は促音で短く、「かー」は「kaː」と長く発音します。
English (United States)
A sport where teams compete to score goals by kicking a ball into the opposing team's net, commonly known as soccer in the United States.
Pronounced as 'SAH-ker', with stress on the first syllable. 'SAH' as in 'saw', 'ker' as in 'cur'.