One example of a word that starts with the letter "j" but sounds like the letter "h" is "jalapeno." In this case, the "j" is pronounced as an "h" sound due to the influence of the Spanish language from which the word originates. This phenomenon is known as a "hyperforeignism," where the pronunciation of a word is altered to mimic the pronunciation in its original language.
There are hundreds of words that start with the letter j. There are less than 10 words in the English language that end with the letter j. There are no words that begin and end with the letter j.
There are very few words that end with the letter j. There are a few words that begin with h and r that end with j. However, there are no words in the English language that begin with i and end with j.
There are hundreds of words that start with the letter j. There are less than 6 words that end with the letter q. There are no words that start with j and end with q.
Some words that are spelled with an E and a J are:abjectadjacentadjectivebluejaycajoleconjugateconjuredejectedejectenjoyfrijoleinjectinjureinterjectjacketjackhammerjackknifejadejaggedjalapenojanglejasminejasperjaundicejavelinjealousjeansjeepjeerjejunejellyjellybeanjeopardizejerkjerseyjetjettyjewelJezebeljinglejittersjivejockeyjoeyjoggerjokerjostlejubileejudgejugglejuicejujubejumbleJunejunglejunketjusticejuvenilemajesticobjectperjuryprejudiceprojectrejectrejoicerejuvenatesubjecttrajectory
'Germ' has a soft consonant sound at the beginning, because it is pronounced with a 'j' sound instead of a hard 'g.' An example of the latter would 'gone,' or 'great.' Another example of the former is, 'giant.'
The soft G has the J sound. The soft G will usually, but not always, take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it.GeeGelatinGelGemGeneGeneralGenerateGenerationGenericGenerousGeneticGenialGenieGeniousGenreGentleGentlemanGentryGentGenuineGeologyGeometryGeraniumGerbilGeriatricGermanGermGestationGestureGiantGibberishGibeGingerGinGiraffeGistGymGymnasticGymnastGypGypsyGyrateGyro
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Some examples of Soft G (Sounds like J):AgeAngelBeigeBridgeBungeeCageChangeChargeCongestionCourageDangerDodgeDungeonEdgeEmergeEmergencyEngineEngineerForgeFragileFridgeGeneGeneralGenericGenerousGenreGiantGingerLargeMagicMargeMarginalMergePageRageRegionRidgeSageStageSturgeonSurgeSurgeonTragedyTragicUrgeVegetableWidget
Hard G. An example of a soft G would be the G in the word 'genre'. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Cage and page have the soft g sound.
Hard G will usually take a hard sound when A, O, or U comes after it (not all the time). The hard g will make a guh sound.Soft G will usually take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it (not all the time). The soft G makes a J sound.Some hard G examples:AlligatorBeggarDragonGargoyleGuessGumboMangoSmuggleTangoSome soft G examples:AngelBungeeDungeonEdgeForgeMagicRegionSurgeonSome examples containing BOTH hard & soft G:EngageGadgetGageGarageGarbageGaugeGigoloGorgeGorgeousGougeGrudge
Soft G. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
No, the word "angle" does not have a hard "g" sound. The "g" in "angle" is pronounced like a soft "j" sound.
Soft G. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
'gather' because the other 3 words has a soft 'j' sound but gather has a hard 'g' sound.
The word age makes a soft g sound which sounds like the letter J.Examples of soft g:AdageAgeGeeGelGemGeneralGestureGibeGinGiraffeGypsumGypsyGyrateGyro
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Genes has the soft gsound.