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s and ss (short and long):
ku-sa ♫ (to grind), ku-ssa ♫ (breathe)
Pronounced respectively as in “kissing” and “this song.”

t and tt (short and long):
ku-keta ♫ (to cut off), ku-ketta ♫ (to spy)
Pronounced respectively as in “hatter” and “that time.”

u and uu :
ku-kula ♫ (to grow), ku-kuula ♫ (to pull out grass)
Pronounced as in “too.” Never pronounced as in “foot,” even when short.