Kody @kodyisover.com · 17/02/2026triple disclaimer: this is just for English! say the T in Okamoto the same way you would the 'T' in water in your accent. and please do not try to say my name in Japanese if we are otherwise speaking English bsky.app/profile/kody...Kody@kodyisover.comPitch accent aside, I think the biggest difference between how I say my name in English vs in Japanese is something my partner pointed out! When we say my surname in English, the '-to'（と）goes from the Japanese [to] to a very soft alveolar tap [ɾo] (the same type of 't' in American English 'water') 280 0
Kody @kodyisover.com · 17/02/2026anyway Kazuma Okamoto getting signed to the Blue Jays is the best thing to happen to me and every other Okamoto in North America. May we may never have to hear "Ah-kah-mah-to" ever again 🙏 2160 0
Amalas @amalasrosa.bsky.social · 26/07/2026I feel my German ass trying would be somewhere between the American and Japanese version Def not like the American English version and the letters might be closer to how they are pronounced in Japan but i think my emphasize would be off 000 0
