Let’s practice the pronunciation of the /y and /j sounds in English.
Y and J are distinct sounds in English, but it can take some practice to learn to tell them apart.
Can you identify if the word is Y or J? The teacher will say words from the list below. Try to identify if it is from column 1 or 2.
COLUMN 1
yet
mayor
yam
yes
yolk
yell
year
yay
yellow
yacht
COLUMN 2
jet
major
jam
Jess
joke
gel
jeer
jay
jello
jot
You can listen to the words here:
