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 Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2011 5:21 pm
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Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:45 pm
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:48 pm
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 8:33 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2012 7:59 am
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| Emperor Kai Wrote: |
| Great_Aku_Ha Wrote: |
Japanese Pronunciation
The Japanese language has only 5 vowels: a, i, u, e, o. They are terse vowels, pronounced clearly and sharply. If one pronounces the vowels in the following sentence one will have their approximate sounds. Please note: the "u" is pronounced with no forward movement of the lips.
Ah (a), we (i) soon (u) get (e) old (o). |
"Kyosuke"- According to this boxed in rule of pronunciation, said name would be pronounced Kyo-soo-keh, when in fact it is pronounced Kyos-kei.
"Nodachi"- While actually pronounced No-Dach' " with a soft accent at the end, seemingly a mix of the h and the i hitting one another, abiding by this rule will once again cause you to look like a tourist, saying "no-da-chi" or something tourist-sounding.
"Temae"- meaning "you". Abiding by your rule, it'd be pronounced "tem-ah-ey". However it is pronounced "tei-mei"
"Hakuchi"-meaning "idiot". By your rule it'd be pronounced "Ha-koo-chee", but it is pronounced "ha-k'chi" with a very soft accent in between k and ch and the I on the end too is very soft. |
Surely that is because the other letters change the tone of the sound
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Reply
got it. 
