Katakana word
グーグル “Google” in Japanese
gūguru
Character by character
グーグル is made of 3 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads gūguru.
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フェイスブック
feisubukku — Facebook · breakdown →
アップル
appuru — Apple (fruit / brand) · breakdown →
ビーフ
bīfu — beef · breakdown →
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