This page is a compilation of my past blog posts that compare sounds of similar (or identically spelt) words. Each post has audio files embedded.
- Japanese Pronunciation
かき、カーキ、かっき
Today's post is about the sound differences among かき, カーキ and かっき. If you can pronou...
ほる, ほうる, ホール and ボール
Today's sound comparison is among ほる, ほうる, ホール and ボール. Listen and repeat the ...
しゅせき, しゅうせき, しゅっせき
Today's sound comparison is among しゅせき, しゅうせき and しゅっせき. Listen and repe...
しょちゅう, しょっちゅう, しょうちゅう
Today's sound comparison is among しょちゅう, しょっちゅう and しょうちゅう. Listen...
うん vs ううん
うん and ううん may not appear in textbooks but kids in Japan use them all the time. Although s...
おかしいおかし
I talked about the word おかしい on Monday. As it implies something “strange,” ̶...
そこ, そうこ, そこう, そっこう
Today’s sound comparison is among そこ, そうこ, そこう and そっこう. Listen and repeat...
そっち, そうち, そち
Today's sound comparison is among そっち, そうち, and そち. Listen and repeat the sound. If ...
