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We Japanese speak Japanese as a matter of course, so we don't even have to be aware of how to move the muscles necessary to speak Japanese.
However, when speaking English, the variation of "how to move muscles when speaking Japanese" is not enough.
Even if you say that the way you move your muscles changes between English and Japanese, I'm sure many people can't imagine what it means.
In this article, I will explain in an easy-to-understand manner why the muscles that move in English and Japanese are different.
The number of English sounds and Japanese sounds is overwhelmingly different
When explaining why the movement of muscles differs between English and Japanese, I would like to tell you about the number of sounds in English and Japanese.
In English, there are nearly 50 sounds including vowels and consonants.
On the other hand, Japanese has only 19 sounds.
Is it so different! Some may be surprised.
In fact, there are more than twice as many English sounds as Japanese, and considering that each has its own pronunciation, it is understandable that Japanese people find it difficult to pronounce English.
Some muscles are used only when pronouncing English
To improve your English pronunciation, you need to be able to use the muscles you use to speak English correctly.
Many people here will think, "I wonder if the usage will be different from when I usually speak Japanese."
However, it takes some time to get used to the muscles around the tongue and mouth because it means "using muscles that have never been used before".
The English that we Japanese speak is English that makes full use of the Japanese way of speaking, and it is similar to the actual English, isn't it?
English pronunciation that cannot be learned by imitating
The method that is said to be effective for improving English is "let's just imitate".
Of course, it is possible to get closer to "similar pronunciation" by imitating a native speaker.
However, to imitate is, after all, "to imitate", and you will not reach the point where you can pronounce the exact same pronunciation.
You may already know why you can't learn English pronunciation by imitating it, but after all, you can't understand "how to move muscles".
If you do not move the muscles after receiving and understanding the explanation, "To pronounce this sound, move this muscle like this", you will not be able to master accurate pronunciation.
Why Discovering Sounds keeps your muscle training effective
You already know the theory that by training the muscles around your mouth to speak English, you can correct your pronunciation like a native speaker.
Here, we will explain why our learning method can be effective.
① Understand with your head
It's very important to understand why you need to move your muscles and why you have to.
Even if you imagine muscle training, it is easier to get results if you understand why the muscle training is effective rather than just training.
Discovering Sounds starts with a head-to-head understanding of the theory.
Therefore, it is possible to start training after understanding which training is effective in what specific points.
② Repeatedly engrave in memory
As with all muscle training, even if you do abdominal muscles two days a day, you can't expect any effects such as getting your abdomen flat or seeing a six pack.
The same is true for pronunciation correction muscle training.
Therefore, at our school, we will carry out training that keeps training muscles repeatedly.
This allows you to repeat what you understand in your head, and it will be deeply imprinted in your memory.
③ Remember with your body
By repeatedly training, your body will remember its movements.
By learning the body, when you speak English in the future, you will be able to smoothly apply the muscle movements that you have cultivated in training naturally without being aware of it.
Once you reach this stage, you will no longer "speak Japanese-speaking English" as you used to.
Conclusion
For those who have worked hard to correct pronunciation using various books and apps, the story of "muscle" introduced here may have been very fresh.
In order for Japanese people to unconsciously acquire English pronunciation like a native speaker, it is necessary to first understand it with their head and make the muscles around the mouth English specifications.
You can say that you can learn native pronunciation only by speaking English with "I will never forget this feeling like I got a way to ride a bicycle !!".
Discovering Sounds offers a 60-minute trial lesson. If you are interested in what kind of muscle training you will actually do, please try it once.
If your pronunciation is strengthened, it will help you improve your English. Please give it a try!
