How to write Vernon in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Vernon becomes バーノン, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| バ | ba | |
| ー | – | long vowel mark: hold the sound before it a little longer |
| ノ | no | |
| ン | n | n on its own |
You may also see Vernon written ヴァーノン (Vānon). Both are used; バーノン is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example バーノン・スミス for Vernon Smith.