John
Hi, Is the 'j' in junior or Jr pronounced like a 'y' by many people in the US and maybe elsewhere too? This guy pronounces it like a 'y': https://youtu.be/Dr1OFk3XzR4?t=146 Thank you in advance,
2022년 4월 23일 오후 8:27
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It's not just a "Y" sound. There's a "J" sound and then a "Y" sound together in a consonant cluster. /dʒuniər/
2022년 4월 23일
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Hi John, I'm Canadian and don't hear the 'y' sound Jonathan JonathN describes. My pronunciation follows the American pattern and in our countries "J" is never pronounced like a "Y." I didn't listen to the link but in many European languages such as Spanish and German the J has a Y sound. Try this link for examples of native English pronunciation. Note that at the top of the screen you can choose the accent you want to listen to. www.youglish.com Cheers
2022년 4월 23일
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A standard "J."
2022년 4월 23일
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The man's /dʒ/ was just a little softer than normal, more like a soft /ʒ/. This may have been a blending of the /dʒ/ with the final /z/ in Carl's. This is *not* a reduction that you'll hear often, except in unusually fast (or drunken) speech. In this video, it seems to be just a random glitch. Substituting /j/ for /dʒ/ is typical of most Hispanic accents, and the video was filmed near Mexico, and the speaker has spent time in Mexico, but his accent sounds like native US English to me, so that's probably not a factor.
2022년 4월 24일
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The first syllable of JUNIOR should sound exactly like the month JUNE. The Y sound is the 2nd syllable.
2022년 4월 24일
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