1 2 When you say 'year', does your tongue touch any area in your mouse? Does your tongue move the same way as 'yes', 'yahoo', etc? Thanks Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,805Please feel free to correct any words I write. LiJ Yes, but push a little harder against the hard palate (or inside of the back upper teeth) with the sides of the tongue. Thanks so much, Mr M. back upper teeth) with the sides of the tongue.Got it! By the way, when you say 'ear', your tongue doesn't move the above way, doesn't touch almost anything, right? Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,805Please feel free to correct any words I write. LiJ It assumes roughly the same position for 'ear', but it is relaxed; it barely brushes my back teeth, and it doesn't push forcefully toward the palate. Many thanks! Mr M. I understand how to pronounce ear/year correctly! Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,805Please feel free to correct any words I write. LiJ /e/ vs /yee/Thanks, RD. Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,805Please feel free to correct any words I write. LiJ I understand how to pronounce ear/year correctly!-- Or at least clearly, I hope. As you might guess, it is a problem for many of my Japanese students. That's why your posts (actually much better than any video I've found on Youtube) helped me a lot on this topic  Osaka, Japan Senior Member 2,805Please feel free to correct any words I write. LiJ More
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