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10-11-2007, 01:28 AM

Think of it this way.

しょ - The way we say "Oh." Short and sweet
しょう - More like whoa. A little longer

かっこいい - You see the little つ? That makes the next sound (in this case, the K in Ko) a little longer. Kak-koii. It's called a "verbal halt" or something.

びよ - Bee-yo
びょ - Byo

Hope this helped
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