Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Remember the song “you say po-TAY-to, I say po-TAH-to, you say to-MAY-to, I say to-MAH-to?” Have you ever debated which way is the correct way to pronounce these words? Well, the Japanese would never need to have such a debate, because these issues don’t exist in their language—in Japanese, each vowel has only one sound! The same is true of other words with the same spelling but different meanings depending on which syllable you stress. For example, take the word “present.” If you stress the first syllable, it means “gift” or “existing,” but if you stress the second, it means, “to offer.” The same is true of words like “contract” and “object.” The Japanese simplified our lives by eliminating the stressed syllables. All syllables are created equal and receive the same amount of stress: none! Talk about stress-free!
Learning Japanese with JapanesePod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn Japanese! This Japanese All About lesson will help you with your Japanese pronunciation skills. You’ll learn about the fourteen Japanese consonants and five vowels you’ll need to know and about how to handle words with multiple syllables—with no stress! Visit us at JapanesePod101.com where you will find many more fantastic Japanese lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!
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