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Episode 15: How to Fix & Improve Your Japanese Pronunciation (3-Step Framework)
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Are you struggling with Japanese pitch accent (hashi vs. hashi), double consonants (small tsu), or long vowels (obasan vs. obaasan)?
In this episode of The 5-Minute Japanese Lab, I reveal why adult language learners cannot rely 100% on their ears when learning Japanese sounds—and shares a simple, brain-friendly 3-step method to self-correct your accent and speak natural, clear Japanese!
🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why your brain filters out sounds that don't exist in your native language
- Common Japanese pronunciation traps (pitch accent, long vowels, voiced sounds)
- A 3-step self-coaching framework: Audit, Isolate, and Reflect
- How 5 minutes of targeted practice per week creates lasting speaking confidence
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