How to Pronounce Da Ji Zu De Do - Japanese Pronunciation

This video covers how to pronounce the Japanese [d], [z], and [ʑ] consonant sounds as in Da, Ji, Zu, De, Do. When learning consonant sounds, it is important to pay attention to 3 principles of consonant pronunciation:

1. Voiced or voiceless consonant
2. Where in the mouth the sound is produced
3. How in the mouth the sound is produced

We are going to learn all the Japanese consonants according to these 3 principles as well as the Japanese [d], [z], and [ʑ] consonant sounds. Also, there is plenty of practice for how to pronounce Da, Ji, Zu, De, Do in this video.

0:00 Intro
0:26 Yotsugana: じ, ぢ, ず, づ
3:41 How to pronounce the [d] sound as in Da, De, Do
4:58 How to pronounce the [z] sound as in Zu
6:00 How to pronounce the [ʑ] sound as in Ji
6:32 Example words of [d], [z], and [ʑ] sounds
7:25 Outro

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[alexandraradeva]

This is extremely helpful. No one makes a video about the d sound as in だ で ど

[PARAMONARIOS]

Could you maybe cover these in of your future videos please? Thank you!

[kirkbt]

Good. This is very important.
Japanese learners take the english consonant pronounciatjon which is different
Even for う its not the same as english oo

[once]

when do i use じ, ぢ and ず, づ ?? i am a beginner and learning on my own but don't know when to use them or how to pronounce them.