Hiragana Geminate Consonant (Small Tsu)

The small tsu (っ) is used to represent a pause. It actually does not sound, but is a pause in the pronunciation.

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Geminate Consonant (Small Tsu)

Kana Romaji Description
tsu (small)
The small tsu (っ) creates a pause.
e.g., がっこう (gakkou) = school
e.g., ずっと (zutto) = always