What You Will Learn
1. How to pronounce the Letter J correctly
2. Common Haitian Creole words that have the letter J
It is very important to know how pronounce the letter J, because it sounds differently from English and pronouncing it correctly will help you sound more like a native speaker from Haiti.
How to Pronounce the Letter R Correctly
- 1. Pretend you are saying the English word vision.
- 2. Pay attention to the sound you make when you pronounce S.
- 3. That's it! That's how the letter J sounds like in Haitian Creole. It sounds like S in Vision
- 4. Please watch our video on how to pronounce the Haitian Creole letter J to get a much better idea of how this works.
The Haitian Creole letter J also sounds like g in genre.
10+ Common Creole Words with the Letter J
1. Jete - To throw away
2. Manje - Food / To eat
3. Korije - To correct
4. Jou - Day
5. Pataje - Share
6. Je -Eye
7. Jis - Just
8. Jistis - Justice
9. Jèn - Young
10. Chaje - To charge
11. Angajman - Engagement
12. Oblije - Have to / Obligated
Fun Facts About the Letter J in Haitian Creole
1. The name of the letter J itselft in Haitian Creole is Ji.
2. It sounds like saying Zhee. The key thing you need to rememeber is that it sounds like s in measure or like s in vision