289. 5 pronunciation challenges for Japanese speakers
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How to Tell the Difference Between the R and the L in Japanese
The first challenge is confusing or not being able to tell the difference between the R and the L. In Japanese, there is only the R sound, the R phoneme. But it has three different allophones, which are R, R, just like the American pronunciation, and L. So what is perceived in English as an L is actually perceived in Japanese as an R.
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