して vs 知って (しって): the pronunciation difference
して is 2 beats; 知って (しって) adds small っ, a silent one-beat hold, and is 3 beats.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
|---|---|---|
| してして · shite | do (te-form) |
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| 知ってしって · shitte | know (te-form) |
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What changes
して is 2 beats; 知って (しって) 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
- ここで少し休憩してもいいですか。
- その店を知っていますか。
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