How do I pronounce my name in Japanese and spell it in Hiragana? I know my first name (Emma) is えま (pronounced Ema) or I spell it えマ because my father taught me to spell it that way but I don't know how to spell or pronounce my last name. My last name is Carlyle and yes, I regret putting this up on the internet but I really want to know!

How do I pronounce otaku correctly? I've been wondering for a while about this. And every time I tell someone who went on a mission to Japan they don't know what I mean by "I'm an otaku!"... I've been pronouncing it "o-ta-kew" but I'm not sure if it's correct...

First notebook entry: Introducing myself 私は私の家族の父の側に関心を取るので、私は日本語を勉強しています。私の母国語は英語ですが、私はアメリカで育った。私は漫画を描くことを楽しむ。また、私はアニメを見たり、漫画を読むのが好きです。