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Extended Syllabary Course
- Mission 1: Learn Dakuon and Han-dakuon
- Mission 2: Learn Japanese Yōon
- Mission 3: Learn Japanese Sokuon
- Mission 4: Learn Prolonged Sounds in Hiragana
- Mission 5: Learn Prolonged Sounds in Katakana
- Mission 6: Learn Prolonged Sounds in Yōon
- Mission 7: Hiragana Basic Word List
- Mission 8: Katakana Basic Word List
Mission 3: Learn Japanese Sokuon
What is sokuon?
sokuon is a small っ or ッ in the middle of vocabulary. It doubled the consonant after it, and leave a small pause in the middle.
How to read sokuon?
| nippon → nip_pon（Meaning: Japan） In the case of にっぽん, you’d pronounce it like “nip” (a pause) “pon”. You don’t want to leave a really long space there, obviously, but just a little bit to separate the two pieces out. To pronounce the small tsu, imagine that you are separating the consonants from each other and pronouncing them each individually. For example, がっこう（Meaning： school） is gak + a pause + kou. |
Video:
Below is a video to help you understand sokuon.
N5 Words Containing Sokuon:
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Romaji |
|---|---|---|---|
| 明後日 | あさって | the day after tomorrow | asatte |
| 喫茶店 | きっさてん | coffee shop | kissaten |
| 作家 | さっか | writer | sakka |
| 夫 | おっと | husband | otto |
| 切手 | きって | stamp | kitte |
| 雑誌 | ざっし | magazine | zasshi |
| 石けん | せっけん | soap | sekken |
| しょっぱい | しょっぱい | salty | shoppai |
| 酸っぱい | すっぱい | sour | suppai |
| 立派 | りっぱ | fine | rippa |
| おっしゃる | おっしゃる | to say | ossharu |
| 結婚する | けっこんする | to get married | kekkonsuru |
| ポケット | ポケット | poketto | |
| マッチ | マッチ | match | macchi |
| コップ | コップ | cup | koppu |
| ペット | ペット | pet | petto |
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