Konnichiwa Minnasan.- Today we will talk about a new tip that can help us to improve our Japanese Pronunciation. The sound "N" before sounds "b" and "P" . This sound changes only when is before these letters, to sound "m". So next time you read "enpitsu" (pencil) pronounce it "empitsu" or if you read "konbanwa" say it "Kombanwa". Ja: Mata!!!
Today we start a new series of tips for helping you improve your Japanese learning.
One of the biggest problems that causes us great headaches when, we starting to learn Japanese. Are What is called the whispered vowels. To pronounce them or not? For example, words like: "Gakusei or Gaksee", "watashitachi or watashtachi." Well here is a quick and helpful explanation on how to use these sounds.
Some vowels like i (ee) and u (oo) come like whispers that vanished when they are between consonants like ch,h,k,p,s,sh,,t or ts. Or when a word ends in this consonant-vowel combination. For example you may not hear the underlined vowels in kutsu (shoes,boots) and sukoshi (a little) when a Japanese native say them.
So next time you see "kyo:shitsu" read kyo:shts. Ja:Mata!
