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.