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Rameshdedwal Posted 21 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Tsunami
why there is 'T' in the word 'tsunami'
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The transcription for the Japanese syllable is 'tsu', which is a close approximation to the original pronunciation.
- The transcription for the Japanese syllable is 'tsu', which is a close approximation to the original pronunciation.
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The transcription for the Japanese syllable is 'tsu', which is a close approximation to the original pronunciation.
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No. It does not resemble the "ch" sound.
Japanese is a language of syllables. In all cases except one, the syllables are made up of either a consonant sound and one of five vowel sounds, or just a vowel sound.
As an example, the Japanese word for "thank you", ARIGATOU, has five syllables: A RI GA TO U.
The word TSUNAMI has three: TSU NA MI.
The syllable for
Japanese is a language of syllables. In all cases except one, the syllables are made up of either a consonant sound and one of five vowel sounds, or just a vowel sound.
As an example, the Japanese word for "thank you", ARIGATOU, has five syllables: A RI GA TO U.
The word TSUNAMI has three: TSU NA MI.
The syllable for
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