How to Pronounce the Letter J Haitian Creole

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 sounds like s in vision, s in measure, or g in genre.

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 somewhat sounds like saying Zhee (best to watch our video to actually hear it). The key thing you need to rememeber is that it sounds like s in measure or like s in vision