[dba-Tech] Language Question: Anyone on the list speak Japanese?

Stuart McLachlan stuart at lexacorp.com.pg
Thu Apr 30 17:24:45 CDT 2009


The U is very soft, It's almost YAK'za. 

Hear it at http://forvo.com/word/yakuza/



On 30 Apr 2009 at 18:12, Arthur Fuller wrote:

> A friend and I are discussing Japanese pronunciation, specifically on the
> word "Yakuza". He insists that it is prounounced "yaKUza" while I maintain
> that the proper pronunciation is "YAkuza".
> 
> Can any lister adjudicate this?
> 
> TIA,
> Arthur
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