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ザ行 vs ジャ行
Za-gyō vs Zya-gyō

Listen to the conversation below.

When pronouncing ザ行 and ジャ行, pay attention to the position where your tongue touches in the mouth. See the following diagram.
The vocal tract cross-section diagram below is borrowed from https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/.

Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

ざ、じゃ

あざ、あじゃ

The consonant of ザ行 is a sound that pronounces "d" and "z" at the same time. Place your tongue blade (rather than tongue tip) on the gum of your upper teeth and immediately release it to say "z." Since it is a voiced sound, the vocal folds vibrate. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

ざくろ、ざっし、ざぶとん

おうざ、はいざら、せんざい

The consonant of ジャ行 is made by touching your tongue more backward than when pronouncing ザ行. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

じゃま、じゃぐち、じゃんけん

むじゃき、かんじゃ、にんじゃ

Listening 1

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 じゃっか、2 ぞういん、3 じゅひょう、4 じょうきゅう、5 ずけい、6 ぞうき、7 じょうしゃ、8 ゼット、9 ぞうか、10 じょうきょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Listening 2

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 おうざ、2 どうじょう、3 かいぞう、4 かじゅ、5 じじょう、6 せいぞう、7 ぼうず、8 あいじょう、9 ぎょうざ、10 ないじょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Speaking (word)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it. When ザ行 comes after a vowel, like Nos. 5 to 8 (but not Nos. 9 to 12), the consonant of ザ行 is pronounced as "z," similar to the underlined sound of "zoo" in American English.

01 座席、ざっと、在学、材料、残念

02 ズボン、頭痛、頭脳、図形、図々しい

03 ぜひ、全部、全国、全員、全体

04 草履、増加、雑巾、続々、増大

05 火山、掛け算、経済、大雑把、ございます

06 数、静か、上手、必ず、いたずら

07 風邪、自然、午前、なぜなら、大勢

08 どうぞ、家族、ご存じ、なぞなぞ、冷蔵庫

09 人材、漫才、万歳、暗算、現在

10 ポン酢、杏子、レンズ、人数、路線図

11 安全、完全、演説、免税、全然

12 先祖、金属、心臓、満足、連続

Speaking (conversation)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it.

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Japanese Pronunciation Laboratory

ザ行 vs ジャ行
Za-gyō vs Zya-gyō

Listen to the conversation below.

When pronouncing ザ行 and ジャ行, pay attention to the position where your tongue touches in the mouth. See the following diagram.
The vocal tract cross-section diagram below is borrowed from https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/.

Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

The consonant of ザ行 is a sound that pronounces "d" and "z" at the same time. Place your tongue blade (rather than tongue tip) on the gum of your upper teeth and immediately release it to say "z." Since it is a voiced sound, the vocal folds vibrate. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

The consonant of ジャ行 is made by touching your tongue more backward than when pronouncing ザ行. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

Listening 1

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 じゃっか、2 ぞういん、3 じゅひょう、4 じょうきゅう、5 ずけい、6 ぞうき、7 じょうしゃ、8 ゼット、9 ぞうか、10 じょうきょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Listening 2

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 おうざ、2 どうじょう、3 かいぞう、4 かじゅ、5 じじょう、6 せいぞう、7 ぼうず、8 あいじょう、9 ぎょうざ、10 ないじょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Speaking (word)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it. When ザ行 comes after a vowel, like Nos. 5 to 8 (but not Nos. 9 to 12), the consonant of ザ行 is pronounced as "z," similar to the underlined sound of "zoo" in American English.

Speaking (conversation)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it.

ザ行 vs ジャ行 Za-gyō vs Zya-gyō

Listen to the conversation below.

When pronouncing ザ行 and ジャ行, pay attention to the position where your tongue touches in the mouth. See the following diagram. The vocal tract cross-section diagram below is borrowed from https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/.

Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

The consonant of ザ行 is a sound that pronounces "d" and "z" at the same time. Place your tongue blade (rather than tongue tip) on the gum of your upper teeth and immediately release it to say "z." Since it is a voiced sound, the vocal folds vibrate. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

The consonant of ジャ行 is made by touching your tongue more backward than when pronouncing ザ行. Listen to the audio and try to imitate it.

Listening 1

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 じゃっか、2 ぞういん、3 じゅひょう、4 じょうきゅう、5 ずけい、6 ぞうき、7 じょうしゃ、8 ゼット、9 ぞうか、10 じょうきょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Listening 2

Listen to the audio and choose one you heard. You will hear each word twice.

ANSWERS 1 おうざ、2 どうじょう、3 かいぞう、4 かじゅ、5 じじょう、6 せいぞう、7 ぼうず、8 あいじょう、9 ぎょうざ、10 ないじょう

Now listen and compare both words. You will hear each word once.

Once you have found the difference, imitate the audio. Compare your pronunciation with the model sound to see if they are the same or not.

Speaking (word)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it. When ザ行 comes after a vowel, like Nos. 5 to 8 (but not Nos. 9 to 12), the consonant of ザ行 is pronounced as "z," similar to the underlined sound of "zoo" in American English.

Speaking (conversation)

Listen carefully to the audio and try to imitate it.

ザ行 vs ジャ行
Za-gyō vs Zya-gyō

When pronouncing ザ行 and ジャ行, pay attention to the position where your tongue touches in the mouth. See the following diagram.
The vocal tract cross-section diagram below is borrowed from https://soundsofspeech.uiowa.edu/.