French· consonant
How to pronounce the 'j' sound in French
Make the 'ch' of 'chat' and switch your voice on — a soft buzzing 'zh' as in 'vision'. French 'j' is never the English 'dj' of 'jump'.
Heard in jour · je · juste
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French words with 'j' sound
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In a sentence
Jamais on ne vit chien pareil !
jamais
Ah oui, au coin d'une rue, je vois la boutique.
je
Nous voici arrivés, dit le duc.
je
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