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Originally Posted by JustinRossTso
Hehe, Just figured it out... it should be read so u . i ho u? I'm pretty bad at Japanese ATM. Thanks for the help though! I really helps!
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Alright. I don't mean to confuse you but although it's
written そう いほう, it's
pronounced そー いほー. The そ and ほ are both elongated. In other words, you don't make the "Oh" sound in those places. There is no おう sound combo in Japanese; It's always read as an elongated おー.
Likewise, ありがとう is pronounced ありがとー and さようなら, さよーなら.
If this sounds too confusing, just disregard it for now. You will learn these things soon anyway in the course of your Japanese studies.