Katakana word

スーsūパーpāスsuターtā “superstar” in Japanese

sūpāsutā

Character by character

スsu
ーstretches the sound before it
パpa
ーstretches the sound before it
スsu
タta
ーstretches the sound before it

スーパースター is made of 4 katakana sounds and 3 long-vowel marks. It reads sūpāsutā.

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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.

ヒーロー

hīrō — hero · breakdown →

モデル

moderu — model · breakdown →

ヒロイン

hiroin — heroine · breakdown →

More katakana words

アクトレスakutoresu · actress
ボーイフレンドbōifurendo · boyfriend
アクターakutā · actor
ガールフレンドgārufurendo · girlfriend
ミュージシャンmyūjishan · musician
ハズバンドhazubando · husband
アーティストātisuto · artist
ワイフwaifu · wife

All 433 katakana words → Katakana chart →

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