English Pronunciation for Japanese People
Japanese people are known for struggling with the /l/ and /r/ sounds of English. Unlike English, Japanese only has one set of sounds that falls somewhere inbetween /l/ and /r/.
ラ リ ル レ ロ
Japanese people tend to struggle with words such as ‘library’, ‘really’ and ‘brilliant’, etc.
This is why I created English Pronunciation for Japanese People: Master the /l/ & /r/ Sounds.
In this course, we start with an exercise to help you feel the positioning of the articulators. The /l/ sound requires brief contact of the tip of the tongue with the alveolar ridge, whereas with the /r/ sound, the tongue should curl without making any contact.
We’ll then move onto a muscle memory exercise. These are simple exercises will help you get a feel for the positioning of the articulators. The articulators refers to the mouth, the tongue, the teeth and the vocal cords, etc.
This is followed by simple word repetition exercises containing the /l/ & /r/ sounds in a slow and controlled manner. Finally, we’ll practise phrase repetition exercises with vocabalary containing the target sounds.
This course uses spaced repetition. Listen, repeat and absorb the sounds with precision. Post your questions in the discussion panel and I’ll do my best to respond quickly! I look forward to being your instructor.
