ねぇ ねえ ねー

[jellofish]

ねぇ ねえ ねー

Is there any difference in pronuncation between these three?

Why people use tiny ぁ ぃ ぅ ぇ ぉ at the end of a sentence?

 

[Glenn]

No.

For the heck of it.

This isn't something that you should worry about too much. Just read them all like they're ねえ and you'll be fine.

 

[epigene]

ねぇ ねえ ねー

Is there any difference in pronuncation between these three?

Why people use tiny ぁ ぃ ぅ ぇ ぉ at the end of a sentence?

They're trying to express the change in pitch and length, etc., that is expressed orally.

Sometimes, it has meaning, but most times (esp. in text messages or posts on the Web) the writer is just trying to be cute.

 

[jellofish]

They're trying to express the change in pitch and length, etc., that is expressed orally.
Sometimes, it has meaning, but most times (esp. in text messages or posts on the Web) the writer is just trying to be cute.

そうですかぁ

ありがとうぉ

 

[GreenCat]

ねぇ ねえ ねー
Is there any pronouncation difference between these three?
Why people use tiny ぁ ぃ ぅ ぇ ぉ at the end of a sentence:?

Yeah they are different

ねぇ:
Generally, a mature adult male have a hard time producing the sound. Almost exclusively used by ladies or very young children.
Used to ask for attention:
If a child uses this, it either hints desperation or he/she will cry if ignored.
If a girl uses this, by mimicking (instinctive action, so generally they aren't aware themselves ) the cry produced by the young, demanding to spoil or to take special care of.


ねえ:
Asking for attention.
Or
Used to ask a listener to express his view, generally in expectation of the listener to agree with the speaker.

Similar phrases in English
"Don't you feel the same"
"is not it"
"aren't you"​

Or
Hints that the speaker is still thinking

そうですねえ​

ねー:
similar to ねぇ but less gender specific
Children may use this to attract attention
Ladies may use this to attract attention
A Lady or a child may use this to encourage others to express his a view that supports or agrees with the speaker's view. In simpler words, asking to agree..
Similar phrases in English
"Don't you feel the same"
"is not it"
"aren't you"

ねぇ and ねえ
If you hear them, you would know which is which, like if you heard a child crying, you would know it which ever language that child uses.

ねー
has prolonged ね sound which is clearly different from ねえ


I think this is only my personal slant, not universal, but when I hear a male speaker using a language of this sort, I normally have an urge to slap him in face(I never did it though). Once I heard a Prime Minister used ね in this fashion, and I felt rather vexed: Anger control...that's what I need!!