Clear Japanese pronunciation

Clear pronunciation makes your speech easy to understand. Focus especially on the sounds that don't exist in Finnish or in your own language.

You will need

• A pronunciation dictionary or app
• A way to record yourself
• Recordings of native speakers

Steps

1. Listen first

   Listen to native speakers a lot before you focus on your own pronunciation. There are free flashcard apps for learning hiragana and katakana.

2. Vowels

3. The r sound

4. Pitch accent

5. Imitate and record

6. Practise minimal pairs

7. Ask for feedback

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