How to write Scotty in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Scotty becomes スコッティ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ス | su | |
| コ | ko | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| ティ | ti | two characters read as one sound |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example スコッティ・スミス for Scotty Smith.