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Vowels

Japanese vowels can be approximated in English as follows:
vowel {{IPA|/a/}} {{IPA|/i/}} {{IPA|/u/}} {{IPA|/e/}} {{IPA|/o/}}
British English between c'''a'''p and c'''u'''p as in f'''i'''t as in b'''oo'''t as in g'''e'''t as in d'''o'''g
General American between c'''a'''p and c'''o'''p as in f'''ee'''t as in b'''oo'''t as in g'''e'''t as in '''o'''ld