As the phonology was drastically changed in the English language after importing the word Kimono, the pronunciation of Kimono has been near to 'Kamono' or 'Kaimono' than 'Kimono.'
なお、英語ではその後大規模な音韻変化が起こったため、Kimonoの発音が「キモノ」よりも「カモノ」「カイモノ」に近くなっている。