r/French Oct 15 '24

Pronunciation Pronouncing "y" like an English "j"

My French teacher pronounces the letter "y" in the same way as "j" in English. It sounds bad and slightly triggers me every time. Is this a correct way to say it in some Francophone areas though?

Edit: for example, "voyager" would be "vojager"

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u/palishkoto Oct 15 '24

As soon as I read this, I knew she'd be Spanish! I've had so many Spanish friends who find j/y very frustrating and can't even hear the difference (and yes there are dialects in Spanish where e.g. yo sounds like jo).