How to Speak in a Japanese Accent

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Pronounce 'R' as 'L'.

   The 'R' actually sounds a bit strange
   - a mix between an 'R' and an 'L' but it is tricky for non-Japanese to pronounce this sound so you can initially just say 'Lu'.
   
   So 'Far' would be 'Falu' (very light 'u')., So 'A' in 'Are' would be soft 'Airu' (very light 'u')., So 'D' in 'Cold' would be very soft 'Do'
   
   instead of the very soft 'Duh' in English., So 'Cold' would be 'Corudo' (very soft 'u' and ending 'o'), instead of 'Col-duh' in English., So the word 'Think' would be pronounced 'Sink'. , So 'The' becomes 'Ze'
   
   So 'Is' would be 'Izu' or 'Isu'
   
   and 'Smith' would be 'Sumisu'.
   
   For example: "Hello, my name is John Smith" would be "Haruro, my naimu izu John Sumisu"., So 'Very' is pronounced 'Bery'. ,, So 'Fish' would be 'Hish'. , Instead of thinking of pronouncing character as 'Carikter'
   
   try focusing on pronouncing each syllable 'Cah-lic-tel'. , Think about "ittsu beri korudo in hiaa."
   
   , For example, you could talk about what you did/are going to do today. , This could be on a video or in real life, if you know anyone who is Japanese. ,,, becomes "Raito itto hau itto saunzu."
   
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   Step 2: Pronounce 'A' as 'Ai'.

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   Step 3: Pronounce 'D' as 'Do'.

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   Step 4: Pronounce 'L' as 'Ru'.

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   Step 5: Replace a hard 'Th' with 'S'.

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   Step 6: Replace a soft 'Th' with 'Z'.

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   Step 7: Change words ending with 'S' or 'Th' to end with 'Su' or 'Zu'.

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   Step 8: Turn 'V' into 'B'.

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   Step 9: Pronounce 'B' as 'Bu'.

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    Step 10: Pronounce 'F' as 'Hu'.

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    Step 11: Break words down into written syllables.

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    Step 12: Try "It's very cold in here".

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    Step 13: Practise

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    Step 14: slowly at first

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    Step 15: putting the sounds together

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    Step 16: you can change the spelling: 'It's very funny' into 'It-su be-ry hon-ey'.

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    Step 17: Say sentences aloud and speed up in the Japanese accent.

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    Step 18: Listen to Japanese people speaking English.

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    Step 19: Repeat how they say some words and phrases.

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    Step 20: Write words and phrases with the pronunciation/accent spelled-out to read these sounds.

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    Step 21: Write your phrases: "Write it how it sounds."

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    Step 22: Start slow to enunciate it

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    Step 23: speeding up as you practice:Brilliant -- bu-rui-rui-ant Concentration -- cono-sano-tu-re-sono ('no' has very soft 'o') Force -- foa-su (very light 'u') Frapacchino -- "fu-rah-peh-chee-naw" Girls -- ga-ars (gualrus) Hello -- ha-ru-rō (very light 'u') Homework -- hō-mu-waa-ku (u's very light) McDonalds (3 syllables) -- Ma-Ku-Do-Na-Ru-Do-Zu (7 syllables) Really -- riiri (ruilrui) Screen (1 syllable) -- Ssu-ku-rin-no (4 syllables)

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    Step 24: Do serious or comedic

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    Step 25: dramatic acting with Japanese accents in stand up

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    Step 26: a skit

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    Step 27: play or video/movie.

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    Step 28: Use the new accent for fun and relaxing

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    Step 29: in a nice

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    Step 30: friendly and kind manner

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    Step 31: not to be rude or mean.

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