Template:U:ja:non-native sound kana

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This is a relatively recent addition to kana usage to represent the non-native sound vi. As such, this is only found in borrowed words. Many speakers, especially older people, may pronounce this more as bi, [bʲi].


Description

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This is a simple template intended for inclusion in the ====Usage notes==== section of a Japanese kana for non-native sound.

Parameters

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|1=
The Japanese transliteration of the non-native sound.
|2=
The Japanese transliteration of the alternative pronunciation for this sound.
|3=
The IPA representation of the alternative pronunciation for this sound. Brackets are not needed.
|4= (optional)
Another IPA representation of the alternative pronunciation for this sound. Brackets are not needed.