Q; pronouncing "Fukushima"

[Lisa Galvin]

Actually the third vowel is devoiced too, should have mentioned that. :)
 
Lisa



                                                   


 

> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:36:25 -0700
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> Subject: Re: Q; pronouncing "Fukushima"
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> Yes=2C the first two vowels are both at least devoiced=2C not sure if they =
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> =2C years ago=2C so I'm relying mostly on memory here=2C not on my expertis=
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> > Date: Mon=2C 28 Mar 2011 15:22:19 -0400
> > From: faber at HASKINS.YALE.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Q=3B pronouncing "Fukushima"
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> > On 3/28/11 3:19 PM=2C Laurence Horn wrote:
> > > At 3:08 PM -0400 3/28/11=2C Joel S. Berson wrote:
> > >> Is it FOO-koo-SHEE-mah (large accent on SHEE) or foo-Koo-shih-MAH
> > >> (small or no accent on Koo=2C larger but still slight on MAH)? I had
> > >> heard only the former until once hearing a Brit (perhaps from BBC=2C
> > >> perhaps only CNN international) use the latter.
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> > >> (My presumption is that the latter is correct=2C given what I think I
> > >> was told once about hi-Roh-shih-MAH.)
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> > >> Joel
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> > > The latter may be "correct"=2C but the former is inevitable. I suppose
> > > we Americans could manage
> > > fu-KU-shi-ma if we were asked to=2C maybe even with secondary stress at
> > > the end=2C but fu-ku-shi-MA? Doubtful.
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> > I would want to know=2C also=2C whether either of the vowels in the two
> > first syllables is voiceless.
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