ORIENTATION To Begin With the MISJ BASIC PROGRAM

UNIT 3-4 The Romanization System Used in the MISJ

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Sometimes the same two vowels appear successively. Be sure to read the former vowel or the syllable in double length. Please note that (ee) and (oo) should be pronounced like [e:] and [o:] but not like [i:] of "seen" or [u:] of "fool".

[okaasan] [keeki] [kooen]

As you may have noticed, these longer sounds are pronounced with different pitches.

Listen carefully the sound movement and repeat each word.

going down going up staying flat

      okaasan       kooen       otooto

      kuuki       keekaku       imooto

      oniisan       tooku       suiee

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