あさり vs あっさり: the pronunciation difference
あさり is 3 beats; あっさり adds small っ, a silent one-beat hold, and is 4 beats.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| あさりあさり · asari | clam |
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| あっさりあっさり · assari | lightly / simply |
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What changes
あさり is 3 beats; あっさり adds small っ, a silent one-beat hold, and is 4 beats.
Small っ is a one-beat pause before the next consonant. 来て (come) and 切って (cut) differ only by that pause.
In a sentence
- 夕食にあさりのみそ汁を作ります。
- 今日はあっさりした料理が食べたいです。
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