How do you spell this name in Japanese?

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Why is the name Conrad spelled in katakana コンラッド with a ッ? Wouldn't it be spelled コンラド?

Answer 1

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The little ッ is a pause (small tsu). I am assuming this is how the Japanese see Americans pronounce Conrad. In Romaji it would be Konraddo. But it is pronounced Conrad-do, with the "-" being a noticeable but not-too-long pause. Most Japanese people will probably spell Conrad - コンラッド because they see it this way (I.E. English speakers pronounce the Spanish name Laura- Loh-ra), but you can spell this name however you want, like コンラド, just know that the "official" spelling is with the little ッ.

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I am learning Japanese. ;)

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Answer 2

Because Conrad is sound like コンラッド. not sound like コンラド

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I'm Japanese