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2014-03-05 01:09 am (UTC)
Re: Words you're not sure how they're pronounced
The second way is correct for aspartame.
The first way is just the anglicised version of the Japanese word, much like people pronounce sake "sa-key". Neither is really correct, because in Japanese there is no real syllable stress.
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Re: Words you're not sure how they're pronounced
The first way is just the anglicised version of the Japanese word, much like people pronounce sake "sa-key". Neither is really correct, because in Japanese there is no real syllable stress.