North American English Pronunciation - "y" or /j/

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The /j/ sound, written as "y" is sometimes incorrectly pronounced as a /dZ/ or "j" sound. Try to distinguist the sounds in "cheer", "jeer", and "year". To make this sound, squeeze the front mid part of the tongue to the ceiling, or palate of the mouth, voice, and make the tongue drop as soon as the jaw moves to open. Some teachers recommend saying the /i/ sound in front of the /j/ to make this sound. This occasionally works for Spanish speakers, as if they were saying the sound in "hielo ...

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