Dōgen

It definitely isn’t where the down step is, but it’s where the pitch rises in all 3 words

Yes, the initial rise in pitch isnt as dramatic as drops in pitch, however, so it’s better to concentrate on how the words are different than how they are similar. Incidentally the first and second mora always have different pitch in Japanese words.

It’s very hard to notice the difference between pitches because it doesn’t sound like stress in English or in my native language. I guess I’ll support you on Patreon if I it means I will be able to understand this better