![]() In the case of ei (えい) or ou (おう) in the same word, you usually just say the first vowel sound, except you say it for a slightly longer interval than you would if it were just on character, so ei (えい) should actually just be a longer e (え) and ou (おう) is just a longer o (お). Unlike in English, Japanese vowel sounds are always pronounced the same way, unless it's ei (えい) or ou (おう) in the same word, which I'll explain as I go, as well as most consonants ( With the exception of the character は in some cases, and を which is "wo" in romaji, but is pronounced like お ) a(あ) is always pronounced "ah" like in "heart", i(い) is pronounced like "ee" as in "beat", u(う) is pronounced "oo" as in food, e(え) is pronounce "eh" as in bread, and o(お) is pronounced "oh" as in coal ( It's actually different from the English "oh", but "oh" is the closest equivlent in the English language ) ![]() Not sure how you pronounce or distinguish "Mai" and "May" - here's a tip for you though.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |