Japanese Phonology Chart (with IPA)

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@Terkaza

so if I understand correctly j is like as if you are pronouncing an i and mix it a bit with the next vowel
so then ɰ is like as if you are pronouncing a w and mix it a bit with the next vowel or something

That’s my understanding of it.

@Terkaza

I also just noticed that at the bottom of the page of ɰ it’s written “The sound in Japanese often denoted by ⟨w⟩ in IPA notation and described as unrounded is actually pronounced with lip compression and is therefore labio-velar, albeit with acoustic differences from other labio-velar consonants.”

So basically it’s noted as “ɰ” in IPA but it’s pronounced like a “w” in common japanese, right

Ahh interesting. I don’t know what lip compression refers to though, but I wonder if ɰ is used instead of w because the lips don’t move.