How to write Cornelius in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Cornelius becomes コーネリアス, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| コ | ko | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
| ネ | ne | |
| リ | ri | |
| ア | a | |
| ス | su |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example コーネリアス・スミス for Cornelius Smith.