Liquids & glides

How to pronounce /j/ Y as in yes

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How to make it

Start from an EE shape, then glide straight into the vowel.

Tongue
Front high, then glides down
Lips
Slightly spread
Voice
Buzzing on

Watch the mouth

Start from an EE shape and glide straight into the vowel.

Say it on real English. See if it lands.

Lang Shadow scores /j/ every time you say it — in Shorts, in role plays and in your own words — and colours it next to the other 40 sounds.