Difficult English Words For Japanese To Pronounce
English has long vowels short vowels and double vowels.
Difficult english words for japanese to pronounce. Languages are not immune to difficult pronunciation regardless of how easy that language s pronunciation appears. I use this pronunciation drill sheet for 2 minutes at the beginning of class to drill them on proper english pronunciation. The english vowel oʊ there are about 4 times more vowels in english than in japanese. Every language has its painful to pronounce words even for its own native speakers.
Sincerely miki h. Difficult english words for the japanese to pronounce. I teach english to grades 1 9 at a japanese school. Many japanese speakers pronounce the double or diphthong vowel oʊ with a single vowel instead of a double vowel.
Your example is just like the most japanese people have very hard time pronouncing r and l sounds in english when they are in one word. Thank you for studying with us and keep up the good work. Japanese words for difficult include 難しい 難い 苦しい 不具合 手強い ヘビー and 不為. For example a japanese speaker would pronounce coat more like caught or cot and pronounce note more like.
