Vowels
Arpabet | Romaji | Notes |
---|---|---|
aa |
a |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji a |
ae |
a |
|
ah |
a |
|
ao |
o |
|
aw |
a o |
Dipthong, use both letters |
ax |
a |
|
ay |
a i |
Dipthong, use both letters |
eh |
e |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji e |
er |
e r |
Use both letters |
ey |
e i |
Can also just be substituted with an e, but I prefer the sound with a dipthong |
ih |
e |
|
ix |
e |
|
iy |
i |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji i |
ow |
o |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji o |
oy |
o i |
Dipthong, use both letters |
uh |
o |
Can also be substituted with u |
uw |
u |
If using an english vocal to sing japanese, use this for the romaji u |
Consonants
Arpabet | Romaji | Notes |
---|---|---|
b |
b |
|
ch |
ch |
|
d |
d |
|
dh |
f |
Substitute f with f if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
dx |
d |
Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
f |
f |
|
g |
g |
|
hh |
h |
|
jh |
j |
|
k |
k |
|
l |
r |
Substitute r with r if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
m |
m |
|
n |
n |
Japanese syllabic N can be used at the end of words insead of n |
ng |
n |
g can be added after n if desired |
p |
p |
|
r |
r |
|
s |
s |
|
sh |
sh |
|
t |
t |
|
th |
d |
Substitute d with d if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
v |
v |
|
w |
w |
|
y |
y |
|
z |
z |
|
zh |
sh |
Substitute sh with sh if using an english vocal for singing japanese |
Other Things to Note if Using an English Vocal for Singing in Japanese:
- n by itself can be used for syllabic N
- The y in (c)y(v) syllables can be rendered using english y. (i.e. "ny a" becomes "n y aa")
Video Tutorial
One thing I didn't mention in the video is that some vocals won't properly articulate certain consonants. For all of Maki's problems she does that fairly well. If that happens all you need to do is go into the parameters and adjust the volume of that specific phoneme until it's to your liking.
SVP
Play around with it as much or as little as you want