Espagnol· consonant

How to pronounce the Spanish j sound in Espagnol

A rough 'h' made by raising the back of the tongue until the air scrapes — stronger than English h; spelled j, or g before e/i.

Heard in rojo · trabajo · gente

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Espagnol words with Spanish j sound

Words from the same catalog the Espagnol course drills — the app scores every one of them sound by sound.

mejorgentetrabajodijogeneralbajomujermujeresejemplohijojuegodejarhijosjuntoojosjuliomejoresdejatrabajarjusticia

In a sentence

  • Dicen que mi madre me recogió después de la caída.

    trabajar

  • No me robes ni un minuto.

    mujer

  • Mi padre no se empeñará en imponerme lo que es contrario a mi voluntad.

    mujer

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