How to write Sylvester in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Sylvester becomes シルベスター, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| シ | shi | |
| ル | ru | |
| ベ | be | |
| ス | su | |
| タ | ta | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
You may also see Sylvester written シルヴェスター (Shiruvesutā). Both are used; シルベスター is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example シルベスター・スミス for Sylvester Smith.