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Pitch Accent Checksheet for Beginners - 10-03-2011, 06:17 AM

How have you been pronouncing these short, basic words? For each word, highlight in red the kana (the syllable) that receives the highest pitch accent in Standard Japanese.

Example in English: dictionary

I would sound pretty strange if I pronounced it like dictionary or dictionary, would I not? Well, that is exactly how your Japanese would sound if you placed the accent on the wrong syllables.


1.空(そら)、 2.海(うみ)、 3.川(かわ)

4.町(まち)、 5.家(いえ)、 6.花(はな)

7.行く(いく)、 8.来る(くる)、 9.住む( すむ)

10.歩く(あるく)、 11.走る(はしる)、 1 2.食べる(たべる)

13.ある、 14.いる

15.ボク、 16.オレ

17.若い(わかい)、 18.すごい、 19.楽し い(たのしい)

20.スミス、 21.ジョンソン、 22.ラジオ


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