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Master the /j/ sound — YES

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Master the /j/ glide in 'yes', 'year' and 'music'. Stop it turning into /dʒ/ (yes → Jess) or disappearing (year → ear). Practice minimal pairs, record yourself, and get accent feedback.

  1. 1

    Module 1 · 1 lessons

    Module 1 — Articulation & awareness

    Learn how to produce /j/ correctly and hear it by ear.

    1. 1Producing /j/→
  2. 2

    Module 2 · 2 lessons

    Module 2 — Word-level practice

    Practice the sound across initial, medial, and final positions.

    1. 1At the start and between sounds→
    2. 2Hidden /j/ (music, cute)→
  3. 3

    Module 3 · 1 lessons

    Module 3 — Minimal pairs

    Directly contrast the target with commonly-confused sounds.

    1. 1Contrast drills→
  4. 4

    Module 4 · 1 lessons

    Module 4 — Connected speech

    Use the sound in full sentences — where it actually lives.

    1. 1Sentence practice→
Master the /j/ sound — YES — American Accent US