Effects of Word Type and Speaking Rate on the Durational Structure of 3- & 4-Mora Words in Japanese
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This study examined duration of Japanese threeand four-mora words produced by native speakers at three speaking rates. Examined word pairs had single and geminate stop contrasts. Three types of words were used that differed in their moraic compositions including (1) a CV mora, (2) a moraic nasal, and (3) a long vowel. We found that the word type had differential effects on the contrasting stop closure and word duration. Speaking rate also had effects on duration of various units and ratios. In spite of these effects, however, the durational structures were welldefined according to the phonological unit of the mora.
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