How to Pronounce Japanese

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: a = ah like in "Ninja.

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   Step 2: e = eh like in "Edamame"

   ,,, It is one of the hardest words for native English speakers. , For example, Good Morning is pronounced "Ohayo Gozaimasu" and the last su is not pronounced. ,,,, There are different accents around Japan, for example in Osaka, Akita, Okinawa, etc., but they usually don't use them anymore.
   
   The basic Japanese is what is used in the 'Kanto-Chihou' which is Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaragi, and Chiba.
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   Step 3: i = ee like in "Sushi"

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   Step 4: o = oh like in "Origami"

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   Step 5: r = It is a cross between an English R

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   Step 6: and L. The R is a hard R sound made by tapping your tongue

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   Step 7: while curling it

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   Step 8: on the roof of your mouth.

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   Step 9: u = Sounds like English

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    Step 10: like in "sushi" but is often impossible to hear/dropped at the end of a word.

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    Step 11: shi = Sometimes written "si" = Either way

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    Step 12: it is pronounced "Shi

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    Step 13: " there is not syllable pronounced Si

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    Step 14: tsu sometimes written tu = Put your front teeth together

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    Step 15: (Bottom and Top) and pronounce as in English Tsk.

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    Step 16: n = if no vowel follows

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    Step 17: you pronounce it like 'N' without the first 'E'.

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    Step 18: Japanese isn't just one way of speaking.

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