Pronunciation of 'ブロッコリー'
The word 'ブロッコリー' is the Japanese transliteration of the English word 'broccoli', referring to the green vegetable. It is pronounced as 'bu-ro-kko-ri' in Japanese and 'brock-uh-lee' in English.
Word Origin
The word originates from the Italian 'broccolo', which means 'the flowering crest of a cabbage'. It was adopted into Japanese as 'ブロッコリー' (burokkorī).
Pronunciation Details
日本語
緑色の野菜で、イタリア語の 'broccolo' に由来します。
「ブロッコリー」は「ぶ（bu）」「ろ（ro）」「っこ（kko）」「りー（riː）」と発音します。「っこ」は促音で、少し間を置いて発音します。
English (United States)
A green vegetable that is part of the cabbage family, known for its tree-like shape.
Pronounced as 'BROCK-uh-lee', with stress on the first syllable. 'Brock' as in 'rock', 'uh' as in 'sofa', 'lee' as in 'see'.