How to write Cynthia in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Cynthia becomes シンシア, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| シ | shi | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
| シ | shi | |
| ア | a |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example シンシア・スミス for Cynthia Smith.