As the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” In order to improve your Japanese pronunciation, you have to practice for a certain amount of time. However, practice by yourself, especially for sounds, can only take you so far, because people are hardly able to recognize their own voice. What makes “perfect” is feedback. By knowing what […]
Would you like to make your Japanese pronunciation more natural? Anyone can acquire beautiful pronunciation if they practice hard and learn the right way. In this article, we are going to show you the secrets to improving your Japanese pronunciation. How to Improve Your Japanese Pronunciation in a Logical Way Why Japanese Pronunciation May Be […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation りゃ りゅ りょ りゃ りゅ りょ consist of the Japanese consonant [ɾ j] representing the sounds of the roman letter /ry/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [u] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [ɾ j], your tongue is going to touch from your upper gums to the roof of your […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation みゃ みゅ みょ みゃ みゅ みょ consist of the Japanese consonant [mj] representing the sounds of the roman letters /my/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [u] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [mj], your lip is going to close and simultaneously your tongue is going to touch the roof of […]
The Most Effective Japanese Pronunciation Lessons Material Information Name Wasabi’s Japanese Pronunciation Lessons Level All Levels Lesson Number 27 Total Time 72 minutes Contents 1. Japanese Vowels 2. Japanese Consonant 3. Exceptional Sounds Translation English How to Use Wasabi Original Method If you would like to utilize your mobile devices or hear them off-line, you […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation びゃ びゅ びょ、ぴゃ ぴゅ ぴょ びゃ びゅ びょ and ぴゃ ぴゅ ぴょ consist of the Japanese consonants [bj] and [pj] representing the sounds of the roman letters /by/ and /py/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [u] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [bj] and [pj], your lip is going to […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation きゃ きゅ きょ, ぎゃ ぎゅ ぎょ きゃ きゅ きょ and ぎゃ ぎゅ ぎょ consist of the Japanese consonants [kj] and [gj] representing the sounds of the roman letters /ky/ and /gy/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [u] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [kj] and [gj], your tongue is going […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation っ,－, ん When you pronounce っ, you don’t make an actual sound, but wait for ‘one beat’ with the form of your mouth to pronounce the following sound. When you pronounce ―, you don’t make a new sound, but elongate the sound of the vowel before ― for ‘one beat’. […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation ん The pronunciation of ん varies depending on the following sounds because the place of articulation assimilates the latter consonants. Let’s check one by one. When the Following Sound Is [m] [p] [b] (コンマ、さんぽ、とんぼ). You pronounce ん as [m]. When you pronounce [m], you are going to close your lips […]
Description of the Japanese Pronunciation ら り る れ ろ ら り る れ ろ consist of the Japanese consonant [ɾ] representing the sound of the roman letter /r/ with the Japanese vowels [a], [i], [u], [e] and [o] respectively. When you pronounce [ɾ], you are going to flap the tip of your tongue at […]
