Katakana word

ブbuッkクkuカkaバーbā “book cover” in Japanese

bukkukabā

Character by character

ブbu
ッsmall tsu: doubles the next consonant
クku
カka
バba
ーstretches the sound before it

ブックカバー is made of 4 katakana sounds, 1 long-vowel mark and 1 small ッ. It reads bukkukabā.

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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.

バックミラー

bakkumirā — back mirror · breakdown →

バイパス

baipasu — bypass · breakdown →

ベビーカー

bebīkā — baby car · breakdown →

More katakana words

バイキングbaikingu · Buffet
ベビーシッターbebīshittā · baby sitter
アールブイārubui · RV
ベビーシートbebīshīto · baby seat
アポapo · appointment
ベビーシャワーbebīshawā · baby shower
アンサーansā · answer
ベビーベッドbebībeddo · baby bed

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