BSP
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard
Accent Learning System
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard is a comprehensive yet easy-to-understand explanation of how Japanese words are accented. This helps proper pronunciation and boosts learning.
There are 12 lessons, and each lesson is presented with an online video and webpage text.
Accent Examples
The lessons explain accent by word categories, such as verbs and nouns. The lessons include 317 word examples and 155 sentence examples. The examples are given in specially constructed blocks that show the accent in hiragana, then again as furigana when using kanji to represent the word.
Example Word
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Example Sentence
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Non-Intuitive Details Explained
While the central premise is clearly explained in Lesson 1, there are many non-intuitive details that are carefully described in the subsequent lessons of the series. These details concern topics such as the following.
Accent Format
Each lesson of Japanese Accent: Penult Standard provides an online video. This allows the user to see and hear examples of Japanese pronunciation. The web page also includes the text so that the user can study at his or her own pace.
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard STARTER
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard STARTER presents Lesson 1, which introduces a few of the main concepts of the accent system.
The STARTER version is offered free of charge to registered users and will appear on the Member page.
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard FULL
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard FULL presents Lessons 1~12, which explain all of the concepts of the accent system. The system helps the user understand how to correctly pronounce Japanese.
The FULL version is available in the Shopping Cart.
Product Access
Access to an online product is provided by a link on the Member page.
Acknowledgements
Japanese Accent: Penult Standard was developed by Todd Adkisson.
Other Information
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