Japanese Pronunciation: Rhythm

Two keys to mastering Japanese pronunciation are rhythm and accent (expect many videos on the latter one in the future). Many foreign students of Japanese language struggle when native speakers don’t understand the simplest sentences, and not because of their imperfect grammar, oh no, but because of their pronunciation. You say “grandpa“ but it sounds like “uncle“, you say something, but they just won’t get it. These problems are not problems at all, if grasp the proper rhythm of the Japanese language. And the only way to do that is to internalize the mora system — the underlying principle of Japanese rhythm. It will also help you to understand what people say! 音節(syllable)と拍(mora)は違います。日本人は拍で音を認識するので、英語であろうと無意識に聞