Pronunciation

Dropped vowels

う in です

In "です" or "ます" the final "う" has completely dropped.

い and う between unvoiced consonants

For example: すきです.

Consonants pronunciation

"r" pronunciation

More trilled.

Image source: Why Can’t Japanese People Say L’s or R’s?

"d" pronunciation

More strongly.

Consonant clusters

There are no consonant clusters in Japanese. Consonants, except "n", must always be followed by a vowel.

Sounds missing in Japanese

"l" sound

Replace "l" -> "r".

"v" sound

Replace "v" -> "b".

"f" sound

Replace "f" -> "h".

Links

Japanese pronunciation on YouTube