| re | - rolled r (no English equivalent)
| - rolled r by vibrating tongue tip against ridge behind teeth while exhaling
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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| la | | - light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| ja | | - h sound similar to English
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| da | | - tongue lightly touches upper teeth for d
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| - relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
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| men | | |
| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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| te | - unaspirated t like stop (not top)
| - t without burst of air, tongue touches upper teeth
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| - slightly spread lips, tongue forward for e
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