Katakana word
パスタ “pasta” in Japanese
pasuta
Character by character
パスタ is made of 3 katakana sounds. It reads pasuta.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
スパゲッティ
supagetti — spaghetti · breakdown →
ステーキ
sutēki — steak · breakdown →
ソース
sōsu — sauce · breakdown →
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