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July 20, 2020 by Mariana Gómez Homeschooling 0 comments

Spelling Words in Spanish: Lessons and Lists with “J”

Spanish is a beautiful language. If you eventually want to master this language, take baby steps; learning little by little is the key! Today, we’ll focus on spelling words in Spanish that start with or include the letter “j,” learn their pronunciation, and understand how can they be used in a sentence. Let’s get started!

Pronunciation

Some letters in Spanish have different sounds than the same letters in English. “J” is no exception. In Spanish, this letter has a hard sound, similar to the “h” in the word “house.” It never sounds like the “j” in the English words “judge” and “July,” but if you’d like to say a word with that sound in Spanish, you’d have to use the “ll” combination, for example in lluvia, llorar, and llamada.

In Spanish, the pronunciation of “j” as you know it in English only exists with the “ll”, but not with the “j” itself. For example, if you say the word “jewel” (which means joya), in Spanish it would sound as “hoya”, with the sound of a hard “h” in English.

However, it’s important to mention that there are exceptions when it comes to foreign words. Words like “jeep,” “jiu-jitsu,” and “jumbo” sound exactly the same in English than Spanish. This is also the case for names like “Joseph” and “Jack.” But remember these are rare cases that break the rule; in general, the “j” in Spanish sounds like if you’re making a hard “h” sound with your throat.

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Spelling Words in Spanish that Start with “j”

Now, let’s get to some spelling words in Spanish. Check out this chart of words that start with “j.”

SpanishPronunciationEnglish
4-letter words
jefeheh-fehboss
joyahoh-yahjewel
jugohoo-gohjuice
juezhwehsjudge
jadehah-dehjade
5-letter words
jurarhoo-rahrswear
jabónhah-bohnsoap
jaleahah-leh-ahjelly
jaulahow-lahcage
juliohoo-lyohJuly
jamónhah-mohnham
judíohoo-dee-ohjew
jugarhoo-gahrto play
jamáshah-mahsnever
jalarhah-lahrpull
jovenhoh-behnyoung
6-letter words
jabalíhah-bah-leewild pig
jaguarhah-gwarjaguar
jardínhahr-deengarden
jirafahee-rah-fahgiraffe
jueveshweh-behsThursday
jauríahow-ree-ahpack
jorobahoh-roh-bahhump
jovialhoh-byahljovial
jugadahoo-gah-dahmove
joyerohoh-yeh-rohjeweler
jinetehee-neh-tehhorse rider
jarabehah-rah-behsyrup
júbilohoo-bee-lohjoy
juiciohooee-syohjudgment
7-letter words
juguetehoo-geh-tehtoy
Júpiterhoo-pee-tehrJupiter
jugadorhoo-gah-dohrplayer
Jamaicaha-mai-kahJamaica
juzgadohoos-gah-dohcourt
jornadahohr-nah-dahworking day, workshop
jeringaheh-reeng-gahsyringe
jaquearhah-kehahrhack
jaquecahah-keh-kahheadache
8-letter words
jengibrehehng-hee-brehginger
jitomatehee-toh-mah-tehtomato
jubiladohoo-bee-lah-dohretired
judicialhoo-dee-syahljudicial
juiciosohwee-syoh-sohjudicious
jurídicohoo-ree-dee-kohlegal
jurásicohoo-rahs-see-kohjurassic
juventudhoo-behn-toodyouth
Jordaniahohr-dah-nyahJordan
9-letter words
jardinerohahr-dee-neh-rohgardener
jerarquíaheh-rahr-kee-ahhierarchy
jacarandahah-kah-rahn-dahjacaranda
jornalerohohr-nah-leh-rohlaborer
juramentohoo-rah-mehn-tohoath
spelling words in spanish

Here are some example sentences that include several of these words.

  • Mi jefe me pidió que viniera a la oficina el sábado en la mañana. – My boss asked me to come to the office on Saturday morning.
  • Recuerda lavarte las manos con mucho jabón. – Remember to wash your hands with a lot of soap.
  • Me encanta ver las jirafas en el zoológico. – I love to see the giraffes at the zoo.
  • Júpiter es el quinto planeta del sistema solar. – Jupiter is the fifth planet in the solar system.
  • Quiero conocer las ruinas de Petra, Jordania. –  I want to go to the ruins of Petra, Jordan.
  • En todas las empresas existe una jerarquía que debe de seguirse. – There is a hierarchy in all companies that must be respected.

Spelling Words in Spanish with “j” in the Middle

Let’s keep going with more spelling words in Spanish! Here’s another chart with some words with “j,” but this time it’s in the middle.

SpanishPronunciationEnglish
4-letter words
ojosoh-hohseyes
cajakah-hahbox
cejaseh-haheyebrow
fajafah-hahbelt, strap
fijofee-hohpermanent
hijoee-hohson
hijaee-hahdaughter
5-letter words
abajoah-bah-hohdown
abejaah-beh-hahbee
agujaa-goo-hahneedle
enojoeh-noh-hohanger
fijarfee-hahrset, fix, arrange
relojrreh-lohhwatch
ajenoah-heh-nohalien
bajarbah-hahrgo down
brujabroo-hahwitch
canjekahng-hehexchange
cojínkoh-heencushion
dejardeh-hahrleave
lejosleh-hohsfar
mujermoo-hehrwoman
monjamohn-hahnun
orejaoh-reh-hahear
6-letter words
pasajepah-sah-hehpassage
linajeleen-nah-hehlineage
rojizorroh-hee-sohreddish
alojarah-loh-hahraccommodate
cajerokah-heh-rohATM / cashier
enojareh-oh-hahrget angry
ojerasoh-heh-rahseye bags / dark circles
pelajepeh-lah-hehfur
7-letter words
paisajepay-sah-hehlandscape
agujeroah-goo-heh-rohhole
aflojarah-floh-hahrloosen up
acojidaah-koh-hee-dahhost
aguijónah-gee-hohnsting
ahijadoay-hah-dohgodson
ajustarah-hoos-tahradjust
brújulabroo-hoo-lahcompass
dibujardee-boo-hahrto draw
empujarehm-poo-hahrpush
8-letter words
homenajeoh-meh-nah-hehtribute
abordajeah-bohr-dah-hehapproach
acertijoah-sehr-tee-hohriddle
adjuntarahd-hoon-tahrto attach
burbujasboor-boo-hahsbubbles
enjambreehn-hahm-brehhive
enjaularehn-how-lahrcage
enjuagarehn-hwah-gahrrinse
9-letter words
relojeríarreh-loh-heh-ree-ahwatchmaking
enrojecerehn-rroh-heh-sehrblush

Examples

  • Me encantan sus ojos color verde. – I love his green eyes.
  • Ayer me picó una abeja, y me dolió mucho. – Yesterday I was stung by a bee, and it hurt a lot.
  • Durante la semana de finales me salen ojeras, porque me duermo muy tarde esos días. – During finals week I get dark circles, because I go to sleep very late on those days.
  • Me encantan los paisajes de Guatemala; parecen de película. – I love the landscapes in Guatemala; it’s like they’re from a movie.
  • De niña me gustaba mucho jugar con burbujas. – When I was a child I loved to play with bubbles.
  • Él se enrojece cada vez que habla sobre ella. – He blushes every time he talks about her.

Spanish Cognates with the Letter “j”

Cognates are words in different languages that have the same linguistic derivation as others. See our Easy Cognates post to get deeper into this topic. The following list of spelling words in Spanish with the letter “j” that have the same roots as English.

  • Japonés – Japanese
  • Jarra – Jar
  • Jubilación – Jubilation
  • Judiciario – Judiciary
  • Junio – June
  • Julio – July
  • Justo – Just
  • Justicia – Justice
  • Justificar – Justify
  • Jungla – Jungle
  • Juvenil – Juvenile
  • Jocoso – Jocose, Humorous
  • Justificado – Justified

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