Katakana word
カカオ “cocoa” in Japanese
kakao
Character by character
カカオ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads kakao.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
コーク
kōku — Coke · breakdown →
エコー
ekō — echography · breakdown →
コカコーラ
kokakōra — Coca-Cola · breakdown →
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