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Why is ha は pronounced wa? Particles he へ as e, wo を as o?

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Explains the historical and linguistic reasons why Japanese particles は, へ, and を are pronounced differently from their kana readings, tracing pronunciation changes over centuries and the post-World War 2 language.

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