Katakana Yōon (Contracted Syllables)

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Yōon (拗音) are formed by combining certain katakana (such as キ, シ, and チ) with small ヤ (ya), ユ (yu), or ヨ (yo). These contracted syllables create sounds like kya, shu, and cho.

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