Any rules for a suffix on english words?


(Note: I'm part of the "I know bits and pieces of Japanese from watching
anime" group, so I lack an in-depth knowledge of Japanese)

As I'm hearing Japanese occasionally there will be an English word said. Lots
of the time there seems to be a suffix on it. Here's a random sampling of
words and what the suffixes sound like:

[code]

    print-o
    fight-o
    deep-eh
    speed-o
    rock-uh
    type-eh
    print-eh
    rope-eh
    boss-eh
    
[/code]

As you can see there seem to be 2 major suffixes: -eh (or -euh, depending on
the person saying it) and -o. Are there any rules on which to use? Does it
even depend on the person or area the person is from?




Written Japanese contains a syllabary (like an alphabet) called Kana. All of
the "letters" in this syllabary, with the exception of the "letter" "N" (ん/ン)
end in a vowel. Thus anytime a foreign word ends in a consonant (with the
exception of "N"), it is natural for a Japanese speaker to pronounce this
consonant with a vowel after it. This is not a question of suffix usage but a
question of pronunciation. Note that all the words you listed have a
pronunciation that ends in a consonant (the e in rope and type are not
audible).

See: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana>




Written Japanese contains a syllabary (like an alphabet) called Kana. All of
the "letters" in this syllabary, with the exception of the "letter" "N" (ん/ン)
end in a vowel. Thus anytime a foreign word ends in a consonant (with the
exception of "N"), it is natural for a Japanese speaker to pronounce this
consonant with a vowel after it. This is not a question of suffix usage but a
question of pronunciation. Note that all the words you listed have a
pronunciation that ends in a consonant (the e in rope and type are not
audible).

See: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kana>

