Mnemonics ari key Ooh! This is heavy. H Abt Ann is good at ice-skating, \) 7 a 5 ‘The ball will land o7 the green. z (TT [a] This is a key. This is a cuckoo. Aman wich a cane, 7 4 x < iF > — Aten yen coi is worth a dime. Hiragana Mnemonics Pronociation Source: Makino et al, (1998). Nakama & is similar to [ah] but is shorter. (is similar to the vowel sound in ear but is shorter 5 [ui similar tothe vowel sound in {ooh} but is shorter and the lips are not as rounded Ais similar to the first vowel sound in exercise, but the mouth is more closed. 4 is similar to the vowel sound [0] in om as the British pronounce it, but the lips are slightly more rounded >is combination of fk] and (a. The Japanese [k] sound is pronounced with less forceful than its English equivalent. & is similar to key, but the vowel sound is shorter. The [i] becomes a whispered sound before [pl, [1], {kl, ls], or fh < is similac to che first syllable of cuckoo, but the lips are not as rounded. The fu] becomes a whispered sound before {p (Js Us), [5], oF [hl VY is similar to the sound of {ca} in cane without the [y] sound. is similar to the sound of {co] in coi without the [y] sound,x YL Don't deink too much sake. a) ol This is how she wears her hair. 4 Nol, Swimming is fan in the summer. Aca Hello, Senior Garcia, y ‘This character 2igeags so much. bo OK “The leteers ¢ and a make ta b NSN ve ve got a thorn in my toe. The Japanese [s] sound & is aot as strong asthe English [5] sovnd because les ari forced out between the eet L is similar to she, but the vowel sound is shorter and the lips are spread wider. Japanese does not have the sound {si} as in sea. The [i] becomes a whispered sound before [p], [,[kl, [3], or (h isa combination of {s] and {u}. The Japanese {u} becomes a whispered sound before [p], (t, (kh, [5], oF (h]. The vowel sound is almost lost because it is very soft. A is similar to the sound of [se] in sefior. iis similar to so but the vowel sound is shorter. ‘The Japanese sound 7 is produced by touching the tip of the tongue behind upper teeth and gum. The Japanese [t] sound is ‘not as strong as the English (t] sound because less air is forced between the teeth. ‘The sound % is pronounced [chi] as in cheer. There is no (ti) sound in Japanese. The [i] sound becomes a whispered sound before pl, [ts [kl [3], and {h) Dis similar to the final sound in cats. It appears nor only at the end of a word, but also at the beginning and in the middle of a word. The [u] sound becomes a whispered sound before (pl, (2, Ue, {s1, and [hy Tis similar to the first syllable of table, without the {y] sound. & is similar to the sound of toe but the vowel sound is shortereS This person is taking a nan. We} tc Noodles and chopsticks a tA Teaughta fish in my net. Qa DO Thave a headache. @) 12 A house isn’t a home without TV. 75 is similar tothe sound of {na in nap, but the vowel sound is more like [a] as in ab {Cis similar to che sound of knees, but the vowel sound is shorter Wa is similar to the first syllable of noodle, but is shorter. 42 is similar to the sound of [ne] in net. © is similar to the sound of no, but the vowel sound is shorter, and the lips are not as rounded. The Japanese (h] sound Fat is much softer than the English {h}. ‘Dhis simile to the sound of he, but the vowel sound is shorter ‘The inital consonant [f] is produced by bringing the lips opether as if blowing out a candle “\ is similar to the sound of head without the (4] sound. (Z is similar to the first part of homme, without the [u] sound.my Sut ‘Mom! I can‘csit any longer. ¥ SS Who is cwenty-one? Me! £3) & CF pic gold medal ce You catch more fish with a hook ey) & 4 Can you play the ukulele? Yo-yos were once very populat. SY The Japanese {m] sound & is like the [m] in rom but is less forceful, is similar to the sound of me, but the vowel sound is shorter. ‘& is similar to the sound of moo, but the vowel sound is shorter & is similar to the figs syllable of medal. 'B is similar to the sound of {mo] in more. *P is a combination of the [y] and (a} sounds. The [yi] and [ye] sounds do not exist in Japanese, 'D is similar to the first syllable of whulele. & is similar to the first syllable of yo-yo, but the vowel sound is shorter.ObtTean C ‘The end. ride a unicycle. e The [¢] sound in Japanese & is neither (I) nor fr] in English. It is produced by flicking the tip of the tongue against the gum behind the upper teeth 1) is similar to the first syllable of ribbon. The position of the tongue is the same as in 2 is similar to the sound of loop without the [p] sound, but the vowel sound is shorter. The position of the tongue isthe same asin 5. ‘Lis similar to the sound of let’s without the [ts]. The position of the tongue is the same as in 5. J is similar to the sound rope without the [p] sound, and the vowel sound is shorter. The position ofthe rongue isthe same asin S For 3, your ips should not be a rounded, as when you pro ounce the English sound Wah % is pronounced {o], like 45. ‘The pronunciation of Av changes according co the sound it pre ccedes, Before (ma, {n}, [b], and [p] it becomes [m]. Before (¢], [s1, [d}, and [z], it becornes (a). 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