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Effects of a Dynamic F0 on the Perceived Vowel Duration in Japanese

Izumi Takiguchi, Hajime Takeyasu, Mikio Giriko, Kobe University

This study examined the effect of a dynamic and a level F0 on the perceived duration in Tokyo Japanese. It was found that a rising F0 as well as a falling F0 affect the perceived vowel duration. Specifically, a falling F0 increases the perceived vowel duration regardless of its position in a word compared to a level F0; on the other hand, a rising F0 shows the same effect only on the word final vowel and it decreases the perceived vowel duration in the word initial syllable.