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Katakana Picker

Katakana is the italics of Japanese. Words originating outside of Japan are written in Katakana. Emphasis can also be achieved using Katakana. As with Hiragana all 108 sounds that make up the Japanese language are represented.

PRONUNCIATION TIPS

Every Japanese syllable (except n) ends up rhyming with: a, i, u, e, o where:

"a" sounds like father
"i" sounds like machine
"u" sounds like Jupiter
"e" sounds like pen
"o" sounds like hope

To double the duration of a vowel sound, double the vowel

"a" becomes "aa"
"i" becomes "ii"
"u" becomes "uu"
"e" becomes "ei" (instead of "ee")
"o" becomes "ou" (instead of "oo")

When consonants are doubled say everything up to, but not including, the first consonant, pause for a syllable, then say the final consonant.

"i" and "u" are often so soft as to be dropped, for example: "shita" sounds more like "shta" and "desu" sounds more like "des".

"f" should sound unfinished, inasmuch as Japanese barely touch their top teeth to their lower lips when pronuncing "f".

"g" is always hard like "gate", not soft like "George".

"l" sounds more like "R".

"r" sounds more like "L".

(Both "l" and "r" touch the roof of the mouth with the tip of your tongue like the "dd's" in "ladder.)

"tsu" is like "eat soup" spoken in one syllable.

"y" is always a consonant like "you" never a vowel.

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Last changed:

Oct 09, 2009

Category:

Education

Developer:

David Ruskjer

Version:

1.0

Average Rating:

2.50 (23)

Size:

0.2 MB

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