LoginThe Letter J
"J" is the tenth letter in the English alphabet. It is considered a consonant.
Consonants are the letters that are produced by stopping the letter from flowing easily.
Uppercase Form | J |
|---|---|
Lowercase | j |
Name | jay (pronounced /ˈdʒeɪ/) |
Main Sound | /dʒ/ |
The Letter J: Sounds
"j" only has one common sound:
Main Sound: /dʒ/
"j" mainly sounds /dʒ/:
jar /dʒɑːr/
jumper /ˈdʒʌmpər/
pajamas /pəˈdʒɑː.məz/
Other Sounds
Sound /dʒ/ or /ʒ/
"j" mainly in loanwords mainly sounds /dʒ/ and sometimes /ʒ/:
Raj /ɹɑːdʒ/ /ɹɑːʒ/
Azerbaijan /ˌæz.ə(ɹ).baɪˈdʒɑːn/ /ə.ˈzɛː(ɹ).baɪˌʒɑːn/
Taj Mahal /ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl/ /ˌtɑːʒ məˈhɑːl/
Beijing /beɪˈdʒɪŋ/ /ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ/
Tip!
"j" also sounds /j/ in loanwords like:
fjord /fjɔɹd/
hallelujah /ˌhælɪˈluːjə/
Sound /ʒ/
"j" also sounds /ʒ/ in French loanwords:
bijou /biˈʒuː/
Dijon /diˈʒɔn/
Tip!
"j" also sounds /h/ in the Spanish loanword jalapeño:
jalapeño /ˌhæl.əˈpeɪn.joʊ/
The Letter J: Uses
The letter "J" can be:
The abbreviation of "joule(s)" in Physics
The abbreviation of "judge" or "justice"
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