English Translation
His face turned white.
Where does the s sound come from?
@cstuartroe
Your question is like where the NA sound comes from when you say “wanna” instead of “want to” in English. It’s a phonetic liaison.
真っ赤 (= truly red) = 真 (Ma) + 赤 (Aka) ==> Makka
真っ青 (= truly blue) = 真 (Ma) + 青 (Ao) ==> Massao