Japanese phrase
___はどう綴りますか？ ___ wa dō tsuzu ri ma su ka
Meaning
How is ___ spelled?
When to use it
Requests the spelling of a word or name. It sounds polite and is commonly used when recording or checking written information.
Example dialogue
その名前はどう綴りますか？ so no na mae wa dō tsuzu ri ma su ka
How is that name spelled?
A、L、I、C、Eです。 A L I C E de su
The spelling is A, L, I, C, E.