Katakana word
ズーム “zoom” in Japanese
zūmu
Character by character
ズーム is made of 2 katakana sounds and 1 long-vowel mark. It reads zūmu.
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Same script, same rules. Try before you reveal.
シャンプー
shanpū — shampoo · breakdown →
リラックス
rirakkusu — relax · breakdown →
フィフティーフィフティー
fifutīfifutī — 50/50 · breakdown →
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