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Notice that the vowel  u gets unvoiced or dropped when

                there is a following voiceless consonant:










                     [cue 01-16]





                          s                                    ts




                                 suki [s-ki] likable               tsuki [ts-ki] moon

                                 susumu [s-su-mu]                     tsutsumu [ts-tsu-
                          advances                             mu] wraps up


                                     susuki [s-su-ki]                    tsutsuki [ts-tsu-
                          pampas grass                         ki] pecking, biting



                     After  you  have  practiced  on  the  difference  between  tsu

                and su for a while, you might try these tongue-twisters:
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