This is a brief guide on some of the problems Japanese students have with English pronunciation.
Common problems[]
problem | examples |
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R and L sounds (listening and speaking). | Glass and Grass, Rice and Lice. |
V and B sounds (listening and speaking). | Very and Berry. |
Reasons[]
These are some pictures that can be used as pairs to demonstrate the difference between some sounds. For flashcards with captions, see below. |
One of the reasons for the problems is that the Japanese language does not have all the sounds that the English language does.[note 1] For example, the Japanese language does not distinguish between r and l. There is something in between, but not really one or the other.
Activities to use[]
- Listening Pyramid
- Ultimate Listening Game
- Katakana Vs English
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Pronunciation Practice[]
R - L | R - L Combinations | TH - S Combinations | SH - S | V - B |
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raw - law river - liver |
grass - glass |
thank - tank |
sea - she |
very - berry |
See Also[]
Notes[]
- ↑ The Japanese language is not a subset of sounds of the English language; it has some sounds that the English language does not.
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Flashcards
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