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The sound and letter J
Textbook Part 1, pp. 42–43
GoalKnow the two ways j is pronounced and write it correctly.
New words
the sound j · j tovushichick · jo‘jamagazine · jurnal
Explanation
The letter j stands for two sounds: a hard “dj” as in jo‘ja (chick) and jiyda (oleaster), and a soft “zh” in some words like jurnal (magazine). Both are written with the same letter J.
Worked examples
jo‘ja (chick), jiyda (oleaster), jo‘xori (corn)
jurnal (magazine), ajdar (dragon), garaj (garage)
Class activity
Children build a chain of words starting with j: jo‘ja — jo‘xori — jiyda...
Practice
1
An animal whose name starts with j?
jo‘ja (chick) or jirafa (giraffe)
2
How many letters in jo‘ja?
4
3
How many different sounds does j stand for?
2