The Letter 'J' in Spanish In European Spanish

The Letter 'J' in Spanish

'J' is the tenth letter in Spanish alphabet and it represents a consonant sound.

Uppercase form

J

Lowercase form

j

Letter name

jota

Phoneme

/χ/

How to Pronounce the Letter 'J'

The letter 'j' is pronounced as a harsh /χ/ sound which is not used in English. It is pronounced by placing the back of the tongue against the uvula and forcing the air through the narrow passage that is formed. Here are some examples:

Example

jardín → or /χaɾðin/

garden

jugar → /χuɣaɾ/

to play

rojo → /roχo/

red

ejercer → /eχeɾθeɾ/

to exercise

trabajar → /tɾaβaχaɾ/

to work

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