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The Letter J

In this lesson, we will learn about all the sounds of the letter J. It is the tenth letter of the English alphabet.

The Letter 'J' in the English Alphabet

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/

Pie Chart of 'j' Pronunciation in American English

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, justice

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- Main Sound: /dʒ/
- Sound /dʒ/ or /ʒ/
  Sound /ʒ/
The Letter J: Uses

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