Katakana word
ハーモニカ “harmonica” in Japanese
hāmonika
Character by character
ハーモニカ is made of 4 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads hāmonika.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ハーモニー
hāmonī — harmony · breakdown →
ハープ
hāpu — harp · breakdown →
メロディー
merodī — melody · breakdown →
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