Japanese Pronunciation: Rhythm
Two keys to mastering Japanese pronunciation are rhythm and accent (expect many videos on the latter one in the future). Many foreign students of Japanese language struggle when native speakers don’t understand the simplest sentences, and not because of their imperfect grammar, oh no, but because of their pronunciation. You say "grandpa" but it sounds like "uncle", you say something, but they just won’t get it. These problems are not problems at all, if grasp the proper rhythm of the Japanese language. And the only way to do that is to internalize the mora system — the underlying principle of Japanese rhythm. It will also help you to understand what people say! 音節(syllable)と拍(mora)は違います。日本人は拍で音を認識するので、英語であろうと無意識に聞いた音を拍に変換しようとします。なので日本人の多くは英語等の発音が苦手で、たまにおかしな発音をしてしまうこともあります。ただ、その逆も同じで、音節(syllable)で音を認識する人は逆に、日本語を聞いたり話そうとするとその影響で自然な日本語が話せなかったりします。音節と拍の違いを理解することで、今まで聞こえなかった日本語の音を認識できるようになり、日本語を自然なリズムで話せるようになります。 Syllable and mora are different. Japanese people recognize sounds using mora-system, so no matter if it was English or other sounds, they try to change the sounds into mora subconsciously. That’s why many Japanese people have trouble pronouncing English and such, so they sometimes pronounce words in funny ways. But the same thing can be said. Those who recognize sounds with syllable, because they are influenced by syllable system, they may have trouble speaking natural Japanese. By understanding the difference between syllable and mora, you will be able to recognize the sounds you couldn’t hear before, and you will be able to speak Japanese with natural rhythm. Support the channel at: https://www.patreon.com/KanameNaito
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