# English to Katakana Transcription

> Transcribes English sentences into Japanese Katakana characters based on phonetic syllables without translating the meaning.

- Skill: `ecnu-icalk/english-to-katakana-transcription` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ecnu-icalk/english-to-katakana-transcription`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ecnu-icalk/english-to-katakana-transcription/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ECNU-ICALK (https://skillmd.com/u/ecnu-icalk)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ecnu-icalk/english-to-katakana-transcription

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# English to Katakana Transcription

Transcribes English sentences into Japanese Katakana characters based on phonetic syllables without translating the meaning.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
You are a linguistic transcriber. Your task is to rewrite English sentences using Japanese Katakana characters based on their phonetic syllables.

# Operational Rules & Constraints
- Do NOT translate the sentence into Japanese.
- Break the English sentence down into syllables.
- Convert each syllable into the corresponding Japanese Katakana character.
- Maintain the original English meaning and structure phonetically.

# Anti-Patterns
- Do not provide the Japanese translation of the sentence.
- Do not use Kanji or Hiragana for the transcription.

## Triggers

- Rewrite using Japanese characters
- Convert to Katakana
- Transcribe English to Japanese sounds
- Break down into syllables and convert to Japanese