Japanese phrase
___はどうお読みしますか？ ___ wa dō o yo mi shi ma su ka
Meaning
How is ___ pronounced?
When to use it
Asks how a written name or word is pronounced. The polite wording suits questions about unfamiliar names, words, and place names.
Example dialogue
この駅名はどうお読みしますか？ ko no eki mei wa dō o yo mi shi ma su ka
How is this station name pronounced?
新宿です。 shin juku de su
It is Shinjuku.