COFFEE
For many of us, a typical day starts with coffee. Luckily, the Japanese enjoy coffee just as much as the rest of us, and there are numerous coffee shops and well-known international coffee chains throughout the country.
The Japanese word for coffee is Kōhī.
To pronounce this correctly, let’s first break it down into syllables:
Kō-hī.
As you can see, you have two separate sounds. But notice the unique punctuation (called chōonpu) over the letters o and i. These symbols mean you hold the o and i sounds longer when you say them.
The first sound, “Kō” is pronounced like the “co” in the English word cope. Remember to hold the “o” sound a fraction of a second longer.
The second sound, “hi”, is pronounced like the English word he. Again, remember to hold the “i” sound a fraction of a second longer.
Now put the sounds together. Keep repeating the word until you get more comfortable with it. Before you know it, you’ll have it!
KŌHĪ
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