It's not quite right to say, as I also did, that the Japanese phonetic system "has no L sound." Its writing system has only Rs instead of Ls (when represented in the western alphabet), but the ...

“It’s called the Phonetic alphabet that’s a legitimate thing that people know and learn,” gushed Brogan. “What the f–k, mind is blown!” Getty Images/iStockphoto ...

Bloomington High School North teacher Alison Bosshart expects students to master Hiragana, a Japanese phonetic alphabet of 46 symbols, in six to 12 weeks.Matt Headley caught on a bit faster."I ...