R: Re: Phonology and Questions

Pablo wrote:
> >I've heard it said that Japanese is developing distinct voiceless vowels,
but
> >I've never seen the evidence for this.  They are clearly there when you
hear a
> >native speaker talk, but they seem to be predictable.
>
> All native and non-native speakers I've had contact with
> agree that they seem to appear predictably between unvoiced
> consonants, or in final position after an unvoiced consonant.
>
Do they become voiceless even if they're stressed?

Luca