J - LOWER CASE J
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Voiced palatal central approximant. When we pronounce it, the soft palate is in its raised position. The vocal folds vibrate. The front of the tongue is raised towards the hard palate. Spelling
Examplesyellow /ˈjeləʊ/
PronunciationThe soft palate is in its raised position. The vocal folds vibrate. The front of the tongue is raised towards the hard palate. |
ja - Lower case j + lower case aRising diphthong. The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<ia> Examplesviaje furia
PronunciationThe first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate. je - Lower case j + lower case eRising diphthong. The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position, not so open as in the case of /ia/. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<ie> Examplescielo
PronunciationThe first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position, not so open as in the case of /ia/. The vocal folds vibrate. jo - Lower case j + lower case oRising diphthong. The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<io> Examplesviolento
PronunciationThe first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate. ju - Lower case j + lower case uRising diphthong. The first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate during the production of this sound. Spelling<iu> Examplesciudadano
PronunciationThe first sound is a semiconsonant, closer than the following vowel. When we pronounce it, the tongue is raised towards the palate, its pronunciation is similar to the pronunciation of /i/. It is a quick articulation. The tongue moves from a close position to an open position. The vocal folds vibrate. |