The Letter 'J' in Spanish In American English

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

Uppercase form	J
Lowercase form	j
Letter name	jota
Phoneme	/x/

How to Pronounce the Letter 'J'

The letter 'j' is pronounced as a soft /x/ sound, close to the /h/ sound in English words like "home." Here are some examples:

Example

jardín → /xaɾðin/

garden

jugar → /xuɣaɾ/

to play

rojo → /roxo/

red

trabajar → /tɾaβaxaɾ/

to work

ejercer → /exeɾseɾ/

to exercise

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