促音便
Japanese
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促 | 音 | 便 |
そく Grade: S | おん Grade: 1 | びん Grade: 4 |
goon | kan’yōon |
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Etymology
Blend of 促音 (sokuon) + 音便 (onbin, “euphony”)
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- (Tokyo) そくおんびん [sòkúóꜜǹbìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
- IPA(key): [so̞kɯ̟ᵝõ̞mbʲĩɴ]
Noun
促音便 • (sokuonbin)
- (phonology, grammar) a form of euphony whereby certain historical morae became sokuon before /t/
- Coordinate terms: イ音便, ウ音便, 撥音便
Usage notes
- Tokyo Japanese tends to favor 促音便 (sokuonbin) (e.g. 言って (itte)), while Kansai Japanese tends to favor ウ音便 (u-onbin) (e.g. 言うて (yūte)).