Katakana word

ベbeビーbīシshiッtターtā “baby sitter” in Japanese

bebīshittā

Character by character

ベbe
ビbi
ーstretches the sound before it
シshi
ッsmall tsu: doubles the next consonant
タta
ーstretches the sound before it

ベビーシッター is made of 4 katakana sounds, 2 long-vowel marks and 1 small ッ. It reads bebīshittā.

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ベビーシート

bebīshīto — baby seat · breakdown →

ベビーカー

bebīkā — baby car · breakdown →

ベビーシャワー

bebīshawā — baby shower · breakdown →

More katakana words

バックミラーbakkumirā · back mirror
ベビーベッドbebībeddo · baby bed
ブックカバーbukkukabā · book cover
チャレンジcharenji · challenge
バイパスbaipasu · bypass
ダウンロードdaunrōdo · download
バイキングbaikingu · Buffet
キャンディーkyandī · candy

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