Pronunciation is a physical act,
so every pronunciation problem has a physical solution.
Introduction
Pronunciation is the physical act of shaping your voice with the tongue, lips, teeth, and jaw as it passes through your mouth. We learn to speak our native language when we are very young, and although we are unconscious of the mechanics involved, we use our mouth muscles in precise and highly specific ways to form the sounds of our language.
Learning to pronounce another language correctly requires that you recognize your habitual speech patterns and consciously change the way you use your tongue, lips, teeth, and jaw. Language schools usually do not teach this.
The Popenoe Method is a practical and effective American-English pronunciation course designed for Japanese speakers. This website will tell you about the Popenoe Method, and what it takes to transform your katakana-based Japanese-English into natural sounding, easy-to-understand American-English.
Learn more about the Popenoe Method