ピン vs 瓶 (びん): the pronunciation difference
ピン and 瓶 (びん) have the same beats; only ぴ → び changes, a voicing difference.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| ピンぴん · pin | pin |
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| 瓶びん · bin | bottle / jar |
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What changes
ピン and 瓶 (びん) have the same beats; only ぴ → び 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
- 地図にピンを立てました。
- 空き瓶はこの箱に入れてください。
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