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In an effort to simplify the acquisition of pitch in L2 learners (ie. myself),
I created a pdf document that groups verb endings and morphemes into more
manageable groups: [Verb Pitch
Table](http://dl.dropbox.com/u/353241/verb%20pitch.pdf).

However, reliable data is difficult to establish.

**Can anyone confirm that the data is accurate for Standard or Tokyo
Japanese?**

I asked 2 Japanese speakers (1 quickly, 1 in detail) and it seems okay. The
only problem is that some of the data conflicts with what I found in my NHK
Accent dictionary. For instance, after accentless verbs, でしょう、だろう、らしい are said
to have pitch on the antepenultimate mora, but this was thought to be odd by
the speakers I asked；とも is said to be HL but the one speaker thought it should
be H]LL (downfall occurs before). My goal is to create a quick and easy
reference for anyone wanting to sound like the average speaker of the Greater
Tokyo Area.

I realize the question is complex, but I hope to provide an efficient method
to help learner predict pitch in all verbs with the help of a simple all-
encompassing tool.
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verbs pronunciation dialects pitch-accent
Is the pitch data correct in this pdf file intended for learners?