Kana Pronunciation Audio?

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Reply #1 - 2008 September 14, 9:45 pm
Shingo Member
From: US Registered: 2008-02-06 Posts: 58

Hi,
     I know the kana are pretty straightforward with regards to pronunciation but I was wondering if there was an audio file avaliable (only a couple fo minutes long) in which a speaker would give all the readings of them and the dipthongs etc just to ensure my pronunciation is correct from the get-go?

Reply #2 - 2008 September 15, 1:21 am
snallygaster Member
Registered: 2007-06-11 Posts: 98

This looks decent:
http://www.saiga-jp.com/pronunciation_voice.html
By the way, there are no dipthongs in Japanese.*  A vowel combination like あお is pronounced as two distinct morae; you don't glide from one vowel to the other as in a dipthong.

* according to conventional wisdom; actually not 100% true according to linguists, but close enough.

Reply #3 - 2008 September 15, 5:32 am
Shingo Member
From: US Registered: 2008-02-06 Posts: 58

I had come accross that site before, and many others like it but I wanted one continuous file, if I have to then I will download each clip and string them together but I was asking to see if this could be avoided.

About the dipthong thing, I was only reffering to them as such as I believe Heisig does in his Kana book, wasn't sure how esle to explain but thanks for the notification.

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