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  1. Japanese Moras

    Pitch accents are based on the number of moras in a word. What counts as a single mora is as follows.
    1️⃣ All of the regular sized hiragana count as one mora (γ‚γ„γ†γˆγŠγ‹γγγ‘γ“γŒγŽγγ’γ”γ•γ—γ™γ›γγ–γ˜γšγœγž etc.)
    2️⃣️ γ‚“ also counts as one mora.
    3️⃣Small っ counts as one mora.
    4️⃣ Combinations with small ゃ、ゅ、ょ such as γ—γ‚ƒγ€γ—γ‚‡γ€γ˜γ‚‡, count as one mora.
    5️⃣ Vowel Extensions such as γƒΌ in γ‚³γƒΌγƒ’γƒΌ or γ‹γ‚“γ‘οΌˆγ„οΌ‰also count as one mora.

  2. Pitch Accent Patterns 101
    平板式 (0)

    Pitch Rises and stays high.
    Following particle is high.
    Example: 倧学が
    _ - - - ・

    ι ­ι«˜εž‹ (1)

    Pitch starts high and drops.
    Following particle is low.
    Example: ε€©ζ°—γŒ
    - _ _ .

    δΈ­ι«˜εž‹ (2~Number of Moras - 1)

    Rises at the beginning then drops at the end of the mora indicated by the pitch number.
    Following particle is low.
    Example: γŠθ“ε­γŒ
    _ - _ .

    ε°Ύι«˜εž‹ (Number of Moras)

    Rises at the beginning, then drops at the end of the last mora.
    Following particle is low.
    Example: 花が
    _ - .


    Single Mora Particle (-1*)

    Follows the pitch at the end of the previous word.
    (*Special code for this App ONLY)

    Copula/Conjunction Particle/Long Particle (-2* or 1)

    Follows the pitch at the end of the previous word. If Previous word is 平板式 drops on the first mora.
    (*Special code for this App ONLY)

    Question Mark (-3*)

    Asking questions typically involves a rise in pitch at the end of the sentence.
    (*Special code for this App ONLY)

  3. Verb and Adjective Pitch Patterns
    平板式 (0)
    θ΅·δΌεž‹ (1~Number of Moras)

    Includes ι ­ι«˜εž‹γ€δΈ­ι«˜εž‹γ€ε°Ύι«˜ζ–Ή.

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