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I don't hear real life japanese that often, (I watch some podcasts and stuff) but when listening to anime, I hear ます and です said very often with the u being fully pronounced. I was wondering, is this just an anime thing? Do certain types of people do this? Age group? Gender? Or is it just people that like to do it do it? ありがとうございます

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  • Search "devoicing" or in Japanese "無声化"
    – Uso Dayo
    Feb 17, 2023 at 5:34
  • ^ But the question is why/when the U is pronounced, i.e. devoicing/無声化 doesn't occur, no?
    – chocolate
    Feb 17, 2023 at 6:57
  • This does mention difference by gender and region.
    – aguijonazo
    Feb 17, 2023 at 7:32
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    @Chocolate It's easier to search for devoicing. The info's in the same place
    – Uso Dayo
    Feb 17, 2023 at 9:13
  • Related: japanese.stackexchange.com/questions/57288/…
    – dvx2718
    Mar 22, 2023 at 18:23

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