ウ音便

ウ音便 - Japanese

Examples

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んびん [ùóꜜǹbìǹ] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA: [ɯ̟ᵝõ̞mbʲĩɴ]

Noun

(おん)便(びん) (u-onbin) 

  1. (phonology, grammar) a form of euphony whereby certain historical morae became (u)

Usage notes

  • Tokyo Japanese tends to favor 促音便 (sokuonbin) (e.g. 言って (itte)), while Kansai Japanese tends to favor ウ音便 (u-onbin) (e.g. 言うて (yūte)).
Meaning and Definition of ウ音便
© 2022 WordCodex