鳩 (はと) vs ハット: the pronunciation difference
鳩 (はと) is 2 beats; ハット adds small っ, a silent one-beat hold, and is 3 beats.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| 鳩はと · hato | pigeon |
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| ハットはっと · hatto | hat |
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What changes
鳩 (はと) is 2 beats; ハット adds small っ, a silent one-beat hold, and is 3 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
- 公園で鳩にえさをあげました。
- 黒いハットをかぶっています。
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