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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
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!).
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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).