Story time (connected speech)
One day Sparky the star found a jellyfish. Next to it was a juice and a jar. "Wow!" said Sparky. Then Sparky saw a giraffe and a jeans. What a great day!
J
J sound /dʒ/
The voiced partner of CH, as in 'jump'. Also spelt G or DGE.
American English pronunciation model · voiced · behind the ridge (postalveolar) · affricate · spellings: j, g (giraffe), dge, ge
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/dʒ/ · Buzzy stop-and-slide sound
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Voice on · feel the buzz · Airflow
Stop then slide behind the ridge, with your voice on.
A voiced closure releases into /ʒ/-like friction as one sound.
Movement 1/3: Tongue makes a closure
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How to Make the Sound
/dʒ/
Voice switched ON
Put your hand on your throat — you should feel a buzz.
Remember it: Jumping sound — short and buzzy.
- Tongue
- Starts like /d/, then slides into the buzzy /ʒ/ sound.
- Lips and jaw
- Lips rounded forward.
- Air
- A short burst with the voice on.
Step by step
- Tongue up for "d".
- Round your lips, voice on.
- Let go — j.
Common difficulties and gentle help
- Sounds like /d/ or /dz/. Round the lips and pull the tongue back slightly.
- Sounds like CH. Feel the throat buzz.
Step up gradually
- 1. Sound on its own
- 2. Syllables
- 3. Words
- 4. Phrases
- 5. Sentences
- 6. Everyday talk
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1. Sound in isolation
/dʒ/
Start like D, slide into a buzzy sound: j-j-j.
Hear yourself
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2. Syllables
ja
jee
jo
joo
ji
aja
eeja
oja
aj
eej
oj
Initial position
jellyfish
/dʒ/ · initial
“my jellyfish”
juice
/dʒ/ · initial
“my juice”
jar
/dʒ/ · initial
“my jar”
giraffe
/dʒ/ · initial
“my giraffe”
jeans
/dʒ/ · initial
“my jeans”
Medial position
magic
/dʒ/ · medial
“my magic”
angel
/dʒ/ · medial
“my angel”
engine
/dʒ/ · medial
“my engine”
pyjamas
/dʒ/ · medial
“my pyjamas”
Final position
orange
/dʒ/ · final
“my orange”
bridge
/dʒ/ · final
“my bridge”
page
/dʒ/ · final
“my page”
cabbage
/dʒ/ · final
“my cabbage”
Short phrases
- my jellyfish
- my juice
- my jar
- my giraffe
- my jeans
- my magic
- my angel
- my engine
- my pyjamas
- my orange
- my bridge
- my page
Sentences
- I can see the jellyfish.
- I can see the juice.
- I can see the jar.
- I can see the giraffe.
- I can see the jeans.
- I can see the magic.
- I can see the angel.
- I can see the engine.
- I can see the pyjamas.
- I can see the orange.