Katakana word
リラックス “relax” in Japanese
rirakkusu
Character by character
リラックス is made of 4 katakana sounds and 1 small ッ. It reads rirakkusu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
ズーム
zūmu — zoom · breakdown →
マスク
masuku — mask · breakdown →
シャンプー
shanpū — shampoo · breakdown →
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