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I’ve been using the Anki decks Koichi has provided us extensively, but my Japanese girlfriend says the tone in which Koichi says the words are a bit off, though Emi’s are spot on.
Has anyone noticed this? I really don’t want to sound like a foreigner when speaking Japanese!
Hao~
Tone as in pitch or pronunciation?
To clarify a bit, I’ll take an example.
When Koichi says 雨（あめ）, he puts a stronger emphasis on め, while the emphasis should be on あ. My girlfriend says that putting the emphasis on め makes it 飴, which means candy, not rain.
I don’t know if I’m making myself clear, but that’s what I mean.
Hao~
Aye, I know what you mean. Can’t speak for Koichi’s accuracy, though – I’ve occasionally been told I put the emphasis on the wrong syllable too. =P
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