Yes, the J sound is a voiced sound.

Yes, the J sound is an affricate.

How to make the “j” sound:

• Pucker your lips like a little kiss.
• Place and hold the tip of your tongue towards the top of the mouth (called the hard palate.  If your child can produce the “d” sound, tell them they want the tip of their tongue to be a little further back than that)
• Turn on your voice ( voice is the rumbling in your vocal folds.  For example, have your child/client place their hand on their/your neck during the production of “j” and “s”, and have them feel the difference between the two.  In the production of “j”, there should be rumbling or voicing.  While in the production of “s”, there should be no rumbling or voicing.)
• Release the air trapped behind your tongue forcefully!

Tricks and Tips for producing the “j” sound:

• If the child can already say the “ch” sound, have the child say the “ch” sound but tell them to “turn their motor on” or “make the buzzing noise” in their throat while doing it.  The only difference in the production of “ch” and “j” is whether or not it is voiced.
• A fun and tasty way to teach the child where to put their tongue for a “ch” production is to put some Nutella, peanut butter, sour candy gel, or any other creamy food they enjoy on the target spot.  Once the child has felt the spot a few times, have them try to blow out air while still having the tongue touching the target spot.

• Have the child say the “d” sound super fast over and over again.  After they have said it a few times, tell them to try and pull their tongue backwards.  (I like to use a lasso and cow analogy with the tongue being the cow and using an imaginary rope to pull it back.).
• Have the child say “d” and  “zh” right after.  For “zh”, think about what the middle “s” in treasure sounds like. “Lets make a sound sandwich!  We are going to say the “d” then the “zh”.  Using pictures to show the combination of “d” + “zh” is helpful as well.
• Challenge  the child to see who can jump the highest while saying the “j” sound.

1. Jump
2. Juice
3. Journal
4. Job
5. Jeep
6. Gem
7. Giraffe
8. Jellyfish
9. Jeans
10. Jetpack
11. Juggle
12. Jigsaw
13. Jelly
14. Jolt
15. Joyful
16. Junior
17. Jiffy
18. Jolly
19. Jacket
20. Jungle
21. Jingle
22. Jolted
23. Jockey
24. Joust
25. Jiff
26. Jumpy
27. Jumbo
28. Jinx
29. Jester
30. Jumble
31. Joyous
32. Jive
33. Juicy
34. Jovial
35. Jaded
36. Jargon
37. Joint
38. Jacket
39. Jake
40. Jamie

1. Object
2. Banjo
3. Magic
4. Lifejacket
5. Danger
6. Pajamas
7. Flapjacks
8. Charger
9. Badger
10. Hedgehog
11. Reject
12. Project
13. Enjoy
14. Major
15. Adjust
16. Subject
17. Ninja
18. Rejoice
19. Eject
20. Injure

1. Badge
2. Orange
3. Cage
4. Stage
5. Garage
6. Sponge
7. Fudge
8. Lodge
9. Range
10. Stage
11. Nudge
12. Village
13. Wage
14. Huge
15. Badge
16. Ridge
17. Grudge
18. Edge
19. Hedge
20. Purge
21. Bridge
22. Surge
23. Pledge
24. Budge
25. Gauge
26. Dodge
27. Prestige
28. Vintage
29. Forage
30. Courage

If you are looking for tips and tricks on how to produce the perfect J sounds; click the link below:

J Overview

Target the J sound at the isolation level with 3 different activities: Isolation Animation, Pop the Bubbles, and Click the Button!

Target J at the syllable level with our virtual flashcards!

We have three activities for targeting J at the word level: 1.) Classic flashcards with initial, medial, final, and mixed sets. 2.) Minimal Pair Sliders 3.) Name the Photos (Have the computer give you feedback on your sound productions!)

J phrase flashcards with sets targeting J in the initial, medial, final, and mixed positions!

Target J at the sentence level with our rotating sentences activity!

Our J story is full of J target sounds and tongue twisters! Read it yourself or play it out loud and then repeat it back!

We have two ways to target J at the conversation level: 1.) Silly story scenes full of J target words. 2.) Conversation starter questions.

J Virtual Materials

J Flashcards

J Progression Cards

J Soccer Shootout

J Paint

J Spot It

J Escape From Dragon's Dungeon

J Fish's Flight to Freedom

J Witch's Brew

J Summer Sundae Dash

J Fall Apple Quest

J Halloween Candy Chompers

J Thanksgiving Treats

J Cupid's Valentines Candies

J Marshmallows' Mad Dash

J Unicorn Artic Derby

J Train Track Dash

J Space Race

J Flashlight Finder

JFeed the Bear

J Pumpkin Carving

J Build-a-Snowman

J Thanksgiving Dinner

J Jeopardy

J Tic-Tac-Toe

J Candy Land

J Connect 4

J Battleship

J Artic Ninja

J Cat Run

J Volt Runner

J Artic Clicker

J Pizza Jumper

J Artic Cruiser

J Space Invaders

J Spot the Differences

J Dino Hop

J Matching

J Treasure Hunt

J Crossword

J Word Find 1

J Word Find 2

J Boom Cards