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Phonetic Structure and the Most Salient Meaning of the Stimuli
| Long variant | Intonation | No. of moras | Meaning | Short variant | Intonation | No. of moras | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| /anni/ | HLL | 3 | “Indirectly” | /ani/ | HL | 2 | “Elder brother” |
| /itte/ | HLL | 3 | “Roast it!” | /itc/ | HL | 2 | “Shoot” |
| /kiyo/ | HL | 2 | “Contribution” | /kyo/ | H | 1 | “Nothingness” |
| /kiyou/ | HLL | 3 | “Skill” | /kyou/ | HL | 2 | “Today” |
Left side: long variant of the stimulus continuum; right side: short variant of the stimulus continuum, H, high; L, low intonation.
