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Can someone explain Japanese language rule?

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I've noticed that if the word is spelled suk or zuk and a vowel following it that the u is silent. Is there some rule for this?

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  1. The "U" is never really silent; You can think of it as whispered. If a speaker is enunciating very clearly, declaiming poetry, singing, etc., you will hear it. In ordinary speech, it almost disappears at the end of a word, or before a following t, k, p, etc. Listen to more spoken Japanese, and you'll pick it up easily.  


  2. Japanese people silence NO vowels, since every sound is important in Japanese. You will notice that when you listen more.

  3. its not actually silent.. but native speakers hardly pronounce it.

    if you are not a native speaker (which i guess ur not..) then i would suggest pronouncing it as if you dont, people may have trouble understanding you.

    this is similar with shimasu (and other desu/masu endings) the u is not pronounced. however it is more extreme in these cases..

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