If it's "en" then is it a two syllable word? It's coming up a lot lately in my readings, and I want to make sure I'm saying it right (I think yen, but say en, kinda studders me up).
Thanks in advance

Interesting, how about "zen yen" or is that what you meant?
No.Frumious Boojum wrote:
If I remember correctly, the y got added to the english version because when people were hearing "sen en" being pronounced, it sounded like "sen yen," due to some tendencies of many Japanese to pronounce like that.
No and no.Ezrach wrote:
"Yen" is the English adaption of the word, just like how we added 'n' to the end of "taifuu" (typhooN)...
Ok, in this case, the book is right.ruisu81 wrote:
Here's a sentence from the book (Genki I):
それは さんぜんえんです。.
I originally thought the same thing, that the two words were linked, and wondered why the n exists in one but not the other, so about a year ago I looked it up:two_heads_talking wrote:
Where did you get that info Keat?
You know, I'm pretty sure you're right.keatonatron wrote:No.Frumious Boojum wrote:
If I remember correctly, the y got added to the english version because when people were hearing "sen en" being pronounced, it sounded like "sen yen," due to some tendencies of many Japanese to pronounce like that.