termyt wrote:Another trick is try not to emphasize any of the three syllables. This is very difficult for me - almost as difficult as saying the Japanese "l" or "r" - whatever.
In general, all Japanese syllables should get equal treatment whereas in English we learn to emphasize certain syllables of words. Also, every vowel should be pronounced, there are no diphthongs (although there are some exceptions to this). That’s why it’s a-o-i instead of a-oy.
Lynx wrote:http://japanese.about.com/blphrase.htm try looking at that website. they have a bunch of wav files of some japanese words. Japanese prounciation isnt too difficult, the romanji is written phonetically so once you learn the vowel and vowel combination sounds, you're set. i'm learning japanese, so if there's anything i can help you with, feel free to ask for it!
AnimeHeretic wrote:Except some vowels vanish. If you sing, everything gets equal emphasis, but there are words where vowels dropped
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