Katakana word
スキー “ski” in Japanese
sukī
Character by character
スキー is made of 2 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads sukī.
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ラグビー
ragubī — rugby · breakdown →
サッカー
sakkā — soccer · breakdown →
バスケットボール
basukettobōru — basketball · breakdown →
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