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voiced

palatal

approximant

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IPA [j]
AS []

Sound    lecturer 1  [j] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 2  [j] in isolation
Sound    lecturer 3  [j] in isolation
Based on Maciołek & Tambor (2012)
Voiced: the vocal folds are in contact, the air coming from the lungs causes them to vibrate.
Palatal: the middle of the tongue gets close to the hard palate in the highest part of its vault.
Approximant: the articulators get closer than with vowels but less than with fricatives. The soft palate lies against the back wall of the pharynx.

[j] in expressions

Sound  Sound  Sound 

ja

EN   I
IPA [ja]
AS  [i̯a]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

wije

EN   weaves [V 3 Sg]
IPA [vʲijɛ]
AS  [v′ii̯e]
Sound  Sound  Sound 

dżokej

EN   jockey
IPA [d͡ʐɔkɛj]
AS  [ǯokei̯]