百 (ひゃく) vs 飛躍 (ひやく): the pronunciation difference
百 (ひゃく) says ひゃ as one beat (2 beats); 飛躍 (ひやく) splits it into ひ・や (3 beats).
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
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| 百ひゃく · hyaku | one hundred |
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| 飛躍ひやく · hiyaku | leap / breakthrough |
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What changes
百 (ひゃく) says ひゃ as one beat (2 beats); 飛躍 (ひやく) splits it into ひ・や (3 beats).
Japanese contracted sounds (yōon) are kana with a small ゃ, ゅ or ょ, said together as one beat. Split them and 病院 (hospital) becomes 美容院 (hair salon).
In a sentence
- このノートは百円でした。
- 今年は仕事で大きく飛躍したいです。
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