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A Guide to Japanese Pronunciation

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Kenneth

This page covers the basics of Japanese pronunciation, for those who don't know any Japanese but would like to be able to dive in to grammar, expressions and so on before they've finished learning Hiragana. If you intend to learn … Continue reading →

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Pitch Accent and Vowel Devoicing

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Kenneth

This section is a follow-up to the pronunciation side of the Hiragana lessons, covering a couple additional things you need to know about in order to pronounce Japanese words correctly. Rhythm and Intonation Japanese is said to be a mora-timed … Continue reading →

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Hiragana and the Japanese Sound System, Part 2

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Kenneth

In this section you’ll learn the conventions used for writing sounds beyond the basic 46. Add to that a couple spelling rules and you’ll be able to read and write any Japanese word in Hiragana. You’ll find a complete chart … Continue reading →

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Hiragana and the Japanese Sound System

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kenneth

The neat thing about Kana is how closely it mimics the phonology (sound structure) of the spoken language. Because of this, we can tackle pronunciation and writing at the same time. In this section, you’ll learn about the mora, the … Continue reading →

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