romanization
Alphabet system translation
Romanization is the process of converting text from a non-Roman writing system into the Roman alphabet.
Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Russian all have standardized romanization systems that allow readers unfamiliar with those scripts to approximate pronunciation: The romanization of 北京 is "Beijing".
Different romanization schemes can produce different spellings of the same word, which explains why you might see both "Mao Tse-tung" and "Mao Zedong." (Capitalized Romanization may refer to specific named systems.)
Cross-script phonetic spelling
- latinizationAdapting to Roman patterns
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- conversionAct of changing states
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
adaptation · representation · standardization · anglicization · encoding · mapping · transformation · systematization
Japanese phonetic writing system
Manner of speaking words
- phonemesMinimal sound distinctions
- IPASound notation system
- vowelsLetters with unblocked airflow
- consonantsLetters that aren't vowels
tones · diacritics · accent marks · syllabification · aspiration · umlauts · circumflex · breve
pinyin
Chinese-to-alphabet conversion system
- romajiJapanese in Latin letters
transliteration
Cross-script phonetic spelling
- latinizationAdapting to Roman patterns
- transcriptionWritten version of speech
- conversionAct of changing states
rendering · adaptation · representation · standardization · anglicization · encoding · mapping · transformation · systematization · codification
kana
Japanese phonetic writing system
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
consonants · tones · diacritics · accent marks · syllabification · aspiration · umlauts · circumflex · breve · cedilla
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