Drake
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not sure if you've seen this video before but it really helped me get a better grip on how JP pitch accent works!
youtu.be/jt04eg9T2sE?...
youtu.be/jt04eg9T2sE?...
Basics of Japanese Pitch Accent
YouTube video by Kaname Naito
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
not sure if you've seen this video before but it really helped me get a better grip on how JP pitch accent works!
youtu.be/jt04eg9T2sE?...
youtu.be/jt04eg9T2sE?...
skeets to share with the mahjong group
August 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
skeets to share with the mahjong group
congratulations Katie 🗣️🗣️🗣️
August 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
congratulations Katie 🗣️🗣️🗣️
ahhh gotcha. that's super cool!!
May 31, 2025 at 7:59 PM
ahhh gotcha. that's super cool!!
wait você/tu is a gender thing in Portuguese? 🤯 shout-out sociolinguistics
May 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
wait você/tu is a gender thing in Portuguese? 🤯 shout-out sociolinguistics
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sounds like "cran!"
especially before n, some varieties of English pronounce the "a" in "cat" as a diphthong. the mouth starts a bit narrower and ends in a neutral position, so it's more like "eh-uh." if you don't enunciate "crayon," its vowels can start to sound similar to "eh-uh!"
especially before n, some varieties of English pronounce the "a" in "cat" as a diphthong. the mouth starts a bit narrower and ends in a neutral position, so it's more like "eh-uh." if you don't enunciate "crayon," its vowels can start to sound similar to "eh-uh!"
April 6, 2025 at 5:02 AM
sounds like "cran!"
especially before n, some varieties of English pronounce the "a" in "cat" as a diphthong. the mouth starts a bit narrower and ends in a neutral position, so it's more like "eh-uh." if you don't enunciate "crayon," its vowels can start to sound similar to "eh-uh!"
especially before n, some varieties of English pronounce the "a" in "cat" as a diphthong. the mouth starts a bit narrower and ends in a neutral position, so it's more like "eh-uh." if you don't enunciate "crayon," its vowels can start to sound similar to "eh-uh!"
I do >:D I'm everywhere except for where I'm not
March 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I do >:D I'm everywhere except for where I'm not
wait.... did you misspell it on purpose because you're biphobic ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
February 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
wait.... did you misspell it on purpose because you're biphobic ⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
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Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.
January 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked.