How to write Dexter in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Dexter becomes デクスター, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| デ | de | |
| ク | ku | |
| ス | su | |
| タ | ta | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example デクスター・スミス for Dexter Smith.