書く (かく) vs 家具 (かぐ) vs 額 (がく): the pronunciation difference
書く (かく) and 家具 (かぐ) have the same beats; only く → ぐ changes, a voicing difference. 書く (かく) and 額 (がく) have the same beats; only か → が changes, a voicing difference.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
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| 書くかく · kaku | write |
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| 家具かぐ · kagu | furniture |
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| 額がく · gaku | amount / frame / forehead |
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What changes
書く (かく) and 家具 (かぐ) have the same beats; only く → ぐ changes, a voicing difference.
書く (かく) and 額 (がく) have the same beats; only か → が changes, a voicing difference.
゛ makes a consonant voiced, and ゜ turns は into ぱ. 天気 (weather) and 電気 (electricity) differ only in voicing.
In a sentence
- 申込書に名前を書きます。
- 新しい家具を部屋に置きました。
- 支払う額を確認してください。
Test yourself
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