Katakana word
モンスター “monster” in Japanese
monsutā
Character by character
モンスター is made of 4 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads monsutā.
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マジック
majikku — magic · breakdown →
クローン
kurōn — clone · breakdown →
アーミー
āmī — army · breakdown →
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