Sinéad
シネイド
Shineido
Also written シニード.
How It Is Said
- シshi
- ネne
- イi
- ドdo
Shineido: four beats, each about the same length. Japanese has no strong stress, so the name is said evenly, beat by beat.
By Language
| Language | Katakana | Rōmaji | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | シネイド | Shineido | the usual form |
| シニード | Shinīdo | also in use |
What Happens to the Sounds
- Sinéad is an Irish name, and Irish spelling follows rules of its own; katakana follows the sound alone: シネイド (Shineido).
To Type It
On a computer with Japanese input switched on, type shineido, then press F7 on Windows or Control+K on a Mac to turn it into katakana. On a phone, type the same letters with the Japanese keyboard and choose シネイド among the suggestions.
The Same Name in Other Languages
Why Katakana
In Japan, names from abroad are written in katakana, the script for words from other languages. Kanji versions of Western names are mostly invented, and a Japanese reader often sees odd meanings in them; the katakana is what a Japanese person would really write. More on katakana and names
