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Good afternoon Patrons! Episode 6.4 of Japanese Phonetics is live! In this lesson, we continue to use spectrographs to analyze pitch-accent. Specifically, we compare odaka and heiban words, and also see whether or not devoicing affects pitch-accent in slower, more deliberate speech.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns with regards to this lesson, please don't hesitate to leave a comment below. I'll be responding to all comments (including those from other posts) and messages in the next few days. Thank you very much for your continued support, and good luck with your Japanese studies!

Best from Beppu,

Dogen

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Japanese Phonetics #6.4 Using Spectrographs to Analyze Pitch Accent Part 2

Episode of 6.4 of Japanese Phonetics, my series dedicated to Japanese pitch-accent and pronunciation. In this lesson we continue to use spectrographs to analyze pitch-accent. Specifically, we compare odaka and heiban words, and also see how devoicing affects pitch-accent. If you have any questions leave a comment below, and thank you all for your continued support! Bibliography: https://www.patreon.com/posts/17345632

Comments

Dogen

Hi, Ronald. If there is a particle attached, the pitch of the final mora will be higher before dropping for the particle, and this might appear to sound longer to a non-native speaker. However, do NOT try to lengthen the し if you think you hear it.

Dogen

Hi Nonameron. Most of the resources seem to note that pitch gradually rises until a downstep occurs (when a downstep is occurring, anyway). So in a case like like 弟を(おとうとを)pitch often starts low on お, then gradually rise until it's high point on と, with を attaching low. Cheers.

Anonymous

Hello Dogen, really enjoying the course! In the bridge example, could I have noticed the shi becoming longer when the particle was added?

Anonymous

If an 尾高 word has more than two mora will all of the high mora rise when you attach a particle or only the last one?