j
/j/
- Language
- German
- Unit
- Konsonanten
- IPA
- /j/
- Practice words
- 5
Sample pronunciation audio — Open the full phoneme overview
Start with one sample audio file for halbvokale - /j/.
Quick tip
Semivowels are pronounced like vowels but function as consonants.
Letters and IPA
Practice words
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ja
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Jahr
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jung
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Jacke
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Juli
Minimal pairs
- ja / ja/da
- Jahr / Jahr/Ahr
- Juli / Juli/Uli
- Jacke / Jacke/Hacke
- junge / junge/Zunge
How to produce this sound
Raise the middle of your tongue close to the hard palate and let the air glide out smoothly, like English y in yes.
Common mix-ups
- Jahr / Ahr
- Juli / uli
- Jacke / Hacke
- jung / Dung
Closest comparison
yes, yellow, young, yard, yoga
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