Originally posted by NordlysNot for Japanese people, because they can't distinguish between them. "lover" and "rubber" sound the same here. I know they're simple consonants, but there are problems with mouth shape and tongue position here that you wouldn't believe...
And few consonant combinations. The only problem would be the 'th'.
I really enjoy teaching here... Kissing practice is the best pronunciation homework because it leads to all kinds of practical excercise...
Originally posted by c99uxI was talking about Mrs Smith's Fish Sauce Shop. I know which sounds are difficult for Japanese people. I'll never understand why my brother and his Japanese wife called their first child Albert...
Not for Japanese people, because they can't distinguish between them. "lover" and "rubber" sound the same here. I know they're simple consonants, but there are problems with mouth shape and tongue position here that you wouldn't believe...
Originally posted by AThousandYoungYes, unless the word ends with an 'n'. But they can't say an 'l' either. My sister-in-law has learnt to pronounce "Albert" quite well, but first it sounded something like "Ah-bey-tuh". In Japan he uses his Japanese name, I think.
Do the Japanese put an "uh" at the end of words with consonants at the end like Koreans do?
"Al-BOHT-uh"
Originally posted by NordlysAnd what, pray, might that Japanese name be, child?
Yes, unless the word ends with an 'n'. But they can't say an 'l' either. My sister-in-law has learnt to pronounce "Albert" quite well, but first it sounded something like "Ah-bey-tuh". In Japan he uses his Japanese name, I think.