How to write Viola in katakana
Japanese writes foreign names in katakana, one of its two alphabets, by sound rather than by spelling. Viola becomes バイオラ, made of these parts:
| Katakana | Sound | Note |
|---|---|---|
| バ | ba | |
| イ | i | |
| オ | o | |
| ラ | ra |
You may also see Viola written ヴァイオラ (Vaiora). Both are used; バイオラ is the more common spelling.
When you write a full name, Japanese puts a middle dot between the first and last name, for example バイオラ・スミス for Viola Smith.