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289. 5 pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers

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How to Pronounce an L or an R in Japanese

The R sound in American English could be stretched out, and it has this hollow quality. When pronouncing the L, the tip of the tongue has to touch the upper palate for a little bit. The next thing is adding a vowel at the end of words. For example, rain, lane, rice, lice, prank, plank.

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