other for Japanese speakers — pronunciation and common errors

Pronunciation

Japanese lacks the dental fricative /ð/, leading speakers to substitute the alveolar plosive /d/ or /z/. This results in /azā/ or /adā/ instead of /ʌðə/.

Grammar

Japanese does not distinguish between singular 'another' and plural 'other' using specific prefixes, as 'hoka no' (他の) applies to both. This leads to the omission of the plural 's' on the following noun or the misuse of 'other' with singular nouns where 'another' is required.

Examples

• I have one red pen and three other pens.
• If this hotel is full, we will have to look for other places to stay in the city.