Katakana word
オプション “option” in Japanese
opushon
Character by character
オプション is made of 4 katakana sounds. It reads opushon.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ガス
gasu — gas · breakdown →
カード
kādo — card · breakdown →
ショッピング
shoppingu — shopping · breakdown →
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