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10-22-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz View Post
Hiragana is always read exactly the same way it is written. It is like Italian like that, rather than English (which is not like that!).
Hate to get nit-picky, Kyle, but this isn't quite true.

う and い can be pronounced differently when they are used to extend O and E sounds.

For example, the い of せんせい is an extended え sound.

The う of うまそう is an extended お sound (from そ).
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