Katakana word
アクター “actor” in Japanese
akutā
Character by character
アクター is made of 3 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads akutā.
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アクトレス
akutoresu — actress · breakdown →
ミュージシャン
myūjishan — musician · breakdown →
モデル
moderu — model · breakdown →
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