How to write Loretta in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Loretta becomes ロレッタ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ロ | ro | |
| レ | re | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| タ | ta |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ロレッタ・スミス for Loretta Smith.