Katakana word
ギター “guitar” in Japanese
gitā
Character by character
ギター is made of 2 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads gitā.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ベース
bēsu — bass · breakdown →
ピアノ
piano — piano · breakdown →
リズム
rizumu — rhythm · breakdown →
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