Katakana word
スマートフォン “smartphone” in Japanese
sumātofon
Character by character
スマートフォン is made of 5 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads sumātofon.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
コンピューター
konpyūtā — computer · breakdown →
ビデオカメラ
bideokamera — video camera · breakdown →
タブレット
taburetto — tablet · breakdown →
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