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Pronunciation of あ:

• like “ah“
• like ‘a‘ in “arm”
• like ‘a‘ in “mask”

Pronunciation of い:

• like ‘i‘ in “in”
• like ‘i‘ in “internet”
• like ‘ee‘ in “eel”

Pronunciation of う:

• like ‘u‘ in “gnu“
• like ‘oo‘ in “oops”
• like ‘oo‘ in “moo“

Pronunciation of え:

• like ‘e‘ in “end”
• like ‘e‘ in “exotic”
• like ‘e‘ in “enter”

Pronunciation of お:

• like “oh“
• like ‘o‘ in “off”
• like ‘o‘ in “over”

Pronunciation of か:

• like “Ka” in “Kardashians”
• like “Ca” in “California”
• like ‘ca‘ in “car”

Pronunciation of き:

• like ‘ki‘ in “kit”
• like ‘ki‘ in “kiss”
• like ‘ki‘ “kill”

Pronunciation of く:

• like ‘cou‘ in “cougar”
• like ‘cu‘ in “cuckoo”
• like ‘co‘ in “cool”

Pronunciation of け:

• like ‘ke‘ in “kelp”
• like ‘ke‘ in “Kentucky”
• like ‘ke‘ in “Kelly”

Pronunciation of こ:

• like ‘ko‘ in “koala”
• like ‘co‘ in “cobra”
• like ‘co‘ in “corn”

Pronunciation of さ:

• like ‘sa‘ in “sauna”
• like ‘sa‘ in “sahara”
• like ‘su‘ in “sun”

Pronunciation of し:

• like ‘shi‘ in “shish”
• like ‘shi‘ in “shift”
• like ‘shi‘ in “Shiva”

Pronunciation of す:

• like ‘su‘ in “sushi”
• like ‘su‘ in “surrender”
• like ‘soo‘ in “soon”

Pronunciation of せ:

• like ‘se‘ in “self”
• like ‘se‘ in “set”
• like ‘se‘ in “send”

Pronunciation of そ:

• like ‘so‘
• like ‘so‘ in “song”
• like ‘so‘ in “soft”

Pronunciation of た:

• like ‘ta‘ in “target”
• like ‘ta‘ in “Tarzan”
• like ‘ta‘ in “tacos”

Pronunciation of ち:

• like ‘chi‘ in “chilly”
• like ‘chi‘ in “chin”
• like ‘chi‘ in “Tai chi“

Pronunciation of つ:

• like ‘zu‘ in “Zumba”
• like ‘zu‘ in “zucchini”
• like ‘tsu‘ in “shiatsu“

Pronunciation of て:

• like ‘te‘ in “test”
• like ‘te‘ in “temple”
• like ‘te‘ in “text”

Pronunciation of と:

• like ‘to‘ in “top”
• like ‘to‘ in “toss”
• like ‘to‘ in “toggle”

Pronunciation of な:

• like ‘na‘ in “nan bread”
• like ‘na‘ in “Narnia”
• like ‘nu‘ in “number”

Pronunciation of に:

• like ‘ni‘ in “ninja”
• like ‘ni‘ in “Nixon”
• like ‘nea‘ in “near”

Pronunciation of ぬ:

• like ‘nu‘ in “kanu“
• like ‘nu‘ in “numerous”
• like ‘nu‘ in “nutritious”

Pronunciation of ね:

• like ‘ne‘ in “next”
• like ‘ne‘ in “nest”
• like ‘ne‘ in “never”

Pronunciation of の:

• like ‘no‘
• like ‘no‘ in “normal”
• like ‘no‘ in “non”

Pronunciation of は:

• like ‘ha‘ in “ha ha ha“
• like ‘ha‘ in “hard”
• like ‘hu‘ in “hunter”

Pronunciation of ひ:

• like ‘hi‘ in “hint”
• like ‘hi‘ in “Himalaya”
• like ‘hy‘ in “hystery”

Pronunciation of ふ:

• like ‘f‘ in “full”
• like ‘f‘ in “fur”
• like ‘ff‘ in “huff“

Pronunciation of へ:

• like ‘he‘ in “helicopter”
• like ‘he‘ in “hesitant”
• like ‘he‘ in “hell”

Pronunciation of ほ:

• like ‘ho‘ in “ho ho ho“
• like ‘ho‘ in “hot”
• like ‘ho‘ in “home”

Pronunciation of ま:

• like ‘ma‘ in “mama”
• like ‘ma‘ in “mark”
• like ‘ma‘ in “mask”

Pronunciation of み:

• like ‘mi‘ in “mist”
• like ‘mi‘ in “milk”
• like ‘mi‘ in “mix”

Pronunciation of む:

• like ‘moo‘
• like ‘mo‘ in “movie”
• like ‘moo‘ in “moon”

Pronunciation of め:

• like ‘me‘ in “mess”
• like ‘me‘ in “merry”
• like ‘me‘ in “Mexico”

Pronunciation of も:

• like ‘mo‘ in “moss”
• like ‘mo‘ in “more”
• like ‘mo‘ in “monster”

Pronunciation of ら:

• like ‘la‘ in “large”
• like ‘la‘ in “last”
• like ‘la‘ in “lavender”

Pronunciation of り:

• like ‘li‘ in “list”
• like ‘li‘ in “limb”
• like ‘li‘ in “lip”

Pronunciation of る:

• like ‘lu‘ in “luna”
• like ‘lu‘ in “lucid”
• like ‘lu‘ in “luminosity”

Pronunciation of れ:

• like ‘le‘ in “lend”
• like ‘le‘ in “left”
• like ‘le‘ in “lemon”

Pronunciation of ろ:

• like ‘lo‘ in “lost”
• like ‘lo‘ in “long”
• like ‘lo‘ in “lock”

Pronunciation of や:

• like ‘ya‘ in “yard”
• like ‘ya‘ in “yahoo”
• like ‘ya‘ in “yakuza”

Pronunciation of ゆ:

• like ‘you‘
• like ‘u‘ in “universe”
• like ‘u‘ in “unicorn”

Pronunciation of よ:

• like ‘yo‘ in “yo-yo”
• like ‘yo‘ in “New York”
• like ‘yo‘ in “yoghurt”

Pronunciation of わ:

• like ‘wa‘ in “wand”
• like ‘wa‘ in “waffle”
• like ‘wi‘ in “wise”

Pronunciation of を:

• like ‘o‘ in “on”
• like ‘wa‘ in “want”
• like ‘wa‘ in “waltz”

Pronunciation of ん:

• like ‘n‘ in “account”
• like ‘n‘ in “Johnny”
• like ‘n‘ in “want”