Shoto
/soto/from spelling rules
Shoto is the Spanish term for a style of karate developed by Gichin Funakoshi.
How do you pronounce it?
/soto/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, choto is a vulgar slang term, making the phonetic mispronunciation of shoto potentially offensive.
- A Spanish speaker might confuse the phonetic spelling of Shoto with the word soto, which means 'grove' or 'thicket' in Spanish.
- Because the 'sh' sound is not native to Spanish, some speakers substitute it with the sound of ch, making shoto sound like choto.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their hobbies.
- Javier¿Qué deporte haces, Sofía?What sport do you do, Sofía?
- SofíaEntreno Shoto dos veces por semana.I train Shotokan twice a week.
- JavierNo sabía que practicabas karate.I didn't know you practiced karate.
- SofíaSí, me gusta mucho el Shoto.Yes, I really like Shotokan.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
