3. The Initial j

Step 1 ๐Ÿ‘‚

Listen to the initial j.

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j โ€’ j โ€’ j โ€’ j โ€’ j

Step 2 ๐Ÿ‘„

Listen and repeat.

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

Hard palate: The part of your upper jaw just behind your alveolar ridge

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j โ€’ j โ€’ j โ€’ j โ€’ j

๐Ÿ’ก Tips

The initial j is not pronounced like the English j sound (as in the word job). Donโ€™t be confused by the letter j.

Listen.

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It is [j], but not [dส’].

Practice ๐ŸŽฎ

Practice saying the initial j with different finals. Listen and repeat.

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  1. j โ€’ e โ€’ je6 โ€’ je6 โ€’ je6
  2. j โ€’ yu โ€’ jyu6 โ€’ jyu6 โ€’ jyu6
  3. j โ€’ am โ€’ jam6 โ€’ jam6 โ€’ jam6
  4. j โ€’ in โ€’ jin6 โ€’ jin6 โ€’ jin6
  5. j โ€’ oeng โ€’ joeng6 โ€’ joeng6 โ€’ joeng6
๐Ÿ’ก Tips
Cantonese SoundIPASimilar English Sound
Initial j[j]y as in yes

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