Pronounciation help: "du" and "zu"

PockyMePink · (#1 (**permalink**))

I am asking this for a friend.

My friend asked me if the pronnounciation for づ and ず were the same.

Obviously, I didn't know, so I thought I'd ask here.

Anyone know? (I'm pretty sure a lot of people here do, but it sounded polite to ask)

Keaton421 · (#2 (**permalink**))

They sound exactly the same.

SHAD0W · (#3 (**permalink**))

Ive never seen anyone use づ　before??! dont do this to me now wtf..

Keaton421 · (#4 (**permalink**))

It's possible to use it, I've just never done it.

Knock yourself out

SHAD0W · (#5 (**permalink**))

so its interchangable with ず　basicly?

Don't do that to me dude.. scared the crap outta me.

Keaton421 · (#6 (**permalink**))

Oh, I remember now.

づ used to sound like "dzu". The pronunciation is now "zu", but it's still "dzu" in some places such as Osaka.

PockyMePink · (#7 (**permalink**))

ありがとう Keaton

Oh, and he also wants to know what character brackets are 「like this」

Honestly, I don't know what they're used for either.

Keaton421 · (#8 (**permalink**))

Anytime, Pink. And those brackets are quotation marks

PockyMePink · (#9 (**permalink**))

Again, things Keaton ^^

Keaton421 · (#10 (**permalink**))

Oops, double post and mistyped. Check above!