天気 (てんき) vs 電気 (でんき): the pronunciation difference
天気 (てんき) and 電気 (でんき) have the same beats; only て → で changes, a voicing difference.
Meaning and beats
| Example | Meaning | Beats |
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| 天気てんき · tenki | weather |
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| 電気でんき · denki | electricity / light |
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What changes
天気 (てんき) and 電気 (でんき) have the same beats; only て → で 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
- 週末の天気はどうですか。
- 部屋を出る時、電気を消してください。
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