Phonetics Lesson Updates and Annual Subscription Changes (Patreon)

Good evening Patrons!

How are your studies going? Today I am bringing you updated versions of Lessons 45 and Lesson 46, which now have high-quality native recordings. Lesson 45 addresses the small 'tsu', also known in Japanese as 促音 (そくおん), and how it effects other sounds. Lesson 46 covers the 'd' sounds, including a short history of じ and ぢ as well as す and づ.

Lesson 45 
Lesson 46

Please also note that I added a short title to lesson 43 which points learners to lesson 46 to learn more about tongue position in the affricate [dzu] (ず・づ).

Finally, I wanted to let everyone know that I will be making a small change to the discount for annual subscriptions at the end of the month, moving them from the current 15% off to 10% off—if you've been considering an annual subscription, please be sure to sign up before the end of the month while the discount is still high!

As usual, if anyone has any questions or concerns with regards to this post, feel free to leave a comment below! Thank you for your continued support, and good luck with your future Japanese studies!

Dōgen