How to write Stetson in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Stetson becomes ステットソン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| ス | su | |
| テ | te | |
| ッ | – | small tsu: a short pause that doubles the next sound |
| ト | to | |
| ソ | so | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example ステットソン・スミス for Stetson Smith.