Katakana word
クリーム “cream” in Japanese
kurīmu
Character by character
クリーム is made of 3 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads kurīmu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
アイスクリーム
aisukurīmu — ice cream · breakdown →
ケーキ
kēki — cake · breakdown →
アイスキューブ
aisukyūbu — ice cube · breakdown →
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