Small Kana
A small kana either joins the sound before it or holds the sound after it.
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Small や, ゆ and よ
A small や, ゆ or よ joins onto the kana before it, and you say the two together as one sound with one beat.
きゃ is kya, not ki-ya. You will see it in words like , a guest, and , a photo.