Katakana word
コーヒー “coffee” in Japanese
kōhī
Character by character
コーヒー is made of 2 katakana sounds and 2 long-vowel marks. It reads kōhī.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ビール
bīru — beer · breakdown →
シャンペン
shanpen — champagne · breakdown →
ワイン
wain — wine · breakdown →
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