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Crodevillian Team · 02-10-2005, 12:21 AM

It's Moyashite Kogoeru; Japanese is phonetic, so it's pronounced how it's spelled, though the vowel [as well as some consonant] sounds are different from English, and more in line with, say, Spanish.

For all intents and purposes, you can simply pronounce it: Mo-yash-teh Ko-go-eh-roo, with equal stress on all syllables.

The "e" is like a Spanish 'e.' That is, it's more like "eh." The 'i' in "shite" would be silent, so it's "yashte," not "ya-shi-te." The "o" is also not quite an English 'O,' but don't worry too much about it. I don't imagine you're going to be critiqued by native speakers.

The "r" is also not an English 'r' sound. It's pronounced almost like a "d," which sounds strange, I know. This is something you'd have to hear for yourself, as it's difficult to explain. Your tongue should very briefly tap the back of your top teeth and drop immediately afterwards.

02-10-2005, 12:21 AM	#11
Crodevillian Team You -got- my postcard?! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Roewer Posts: 786	It's Moyashite Kogoeru; Japanese is phonetic, so it's pronounced how it's spelled, though the vowel [as well as some consonant] sounds are different from English, and more in line with, say, Spanish. For all intents and purposes, you can simply pronounce it: Mo-yash-teh Ko-go-eh-roo, with equal stress on all syllables. The "e" is like a Spanish 'e.' That is, it's more like "eh." The 'i' in "shite" would be silent, so it's "yashte," not "ya-shi-te." The "o" is also not quite an English 'O,' but don't worry too much about it. I don't imagine you're going to be critiqued by native speakers. The "r" is also not an English 'r' sound. It's pronounced almost like a "d," which sounds strange, I know. This is something you'd have to hear for yourself, as it's difficult to explain. Your tongue should very briefly tap the back of your top teeth and drop immediately afterwards.