促音便

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
便
そく
Grade: S
おん
Grade: 1
びん
Grade: 4
goon kan'yōon
Examples

Etymology

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Blend of 促音 (sokuon, moraic obstruent) +‎ 音便 (onbin, euphony)

Pronunciation

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  • (Tokyo) くおんびん [sòkúóꜜǹbìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [so̞kɯ̟õ̞mbʲĩɴ]

Noun

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(そく)(おん)便(びん) (sokuonbin

  1. (phonology, grammar) a form of euphony whereby certain historical morae became sokuon before a stop, especially before /t/
    Coordinate terms: イ音便, ウ音便, 撥音便

Usage notes

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  • 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)).