Since you all seem to be interested in pitch accent, you should enjoy [this skit](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS7XxJSsKkc) in which it plays a big role (can you hear the difference?) Note that it’s kansaiben so the pitch is different from standard Japanese.
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It seems like he’s devoicing the き depending on the pitch accent too, I thought it happened but never seen such a clear example of it