Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

j.

/dʒˈeɪ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: j.
IPA: /dʒˈeɪ/

8

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

1

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of J, abbreviation of judge or justice.

name

Alternative form of Jay (diminutive of given names)

Inflected Forms

JJ. (plural)

Rhymes With

a. j k k. 'kay café u.k. u.s.a. josé beyoncé renée sauté

Questions

How do you pronounce j.?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˈeɪ/.
What does j. mean?: Alternative form of J, abbreviation of judge or justice.

How to pronounce j.

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