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  2. Perception of English /r/ and /l/ by Japanese speakers

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    The Japanese liquid is most often realized as an alveolar tap [ɾ], though there is some variation depending on phonetic context. [1] /r/ of American English (the dialect Japanese speakers are typically exposed to) is most commonly a postalveolar central approximant with simultaneous secondary pharyngeal constriction [ɹ̠ˤ] or less commonly a retroflex approximant [ɻ].

  3. Help:IPA/Japanese - Wikipedia

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    Help:IPA/Japanese. It provides a set of symbols to represent the pronunciation of Japanese in Wikipedia articles, and example words that illustrate the sounds that correspond to them. Integrity must be maintained between the key and the transcriptions that link here; do not change any symbol or value without establishing consensus on the talk ...

  4. List of shibboleths - Wikipedia

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    The term originates from the Hebrew word shibbólet (שִׁבֹּלֶת‎), which means the part of a plant containing grain, such as the head of a stalk of wheat or rye; [1][2][3] or less commonly (but arguably more appropriately) [a] " flood, torrent ". [4][5] The modern use derives from an account in the Hebrew Bible, in which pronunciation ...

  5. Japanese phonology - Wikipedia

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    If you have trouble playing the files, see Wikipedia Media help. Japanese phonology is the system of sounds used in the pronunciation of the Japanese language. Unless otherwise noted, this article describes the standard variety of Japanese based on the Tokyo dialect. There is no overall consensus on the number of contrastive sounds (phonemes ...

  6. Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium - Wikipedia

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    English website. The Port of Nagoya Public Aquarium (Japanese: 名古屋港水族館, Hepburn: Nagoyakō Suizokukan) is a public aquarium in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums (JAZA), and It is the public aquarium with the largest tank capacity and total area in Japan.

  7. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium - Wikipedia

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    The aquarium has the exhibit, "Encounter the Okinawan Sea", [7] which reproduces the sea of Okinawa and most of the creatures that live in it. [2] Churaumi was selected as the name of the aquarium by public vote amongst Japanese people: chura means "beautiful" or "graceful" in the Okinawan language, and umi means "ocean" in Japanese.

  8. World Freshwater Aquarium Aquatotto Gifu - Wikipedia

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    Website. aquatotto.com. The World Freshwater Aquarium (世界淡水魚園水族館, Sekai tansuigyo en Suizokukan) is a Public aquarium located in Kawashima Kasada-cho, Kakamigahara City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is nicknamed Aquatotto Gifu (アクアトト・ぎふ). It is an inland aquarium, opened on July 14, 2004, and is the largest ...

  9. Transcription into Japanese - Wikipedia

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    Mandarin [ɕ] (in pinyin x (i)) is transcribed as sh (e.g. シャオ shao from 小 xiǎo "little"). Similar to the way speakers of English say Italian words, Japanese does not usually transcribe the Italian glide /j/ to reflect its true nature, but as /i/, perhaps for consistency and convenience.