Skip to main content
Skip to main content

Drills for Y/J

< Back to Pronunciations

Minimal Pairs

Initial Position:

yes – Jess
yet – jet
yell – gel
yoke – joke
yaw – jaw
yule – jewel
use – juice
year – jeer
Yale – jail
yawn – John

Middle Position:

canyon – tangent
million – religion
union – region
failure – major
value – gradual
annual – casual
manual – visual
opinion – pigeon
junior – ginger
venue – vengeance

Y Sentences

- Yes, the young boy played with a yo-yo in the yard yesterday.
- She wore a yellow jacket to the yoga class near the bay.
- The mayor gave a yearly speech about unity and loyalty.
- They enjoyed yogurt and papaya while watching the sky turn gray.
- The youthful player displayed joy and energy during the relay.

- I saw a coyote chasing a yak near the valley.
- The lawyer reviewed the payee’s royalty agreement yesterday.
- She studied biology, psychology, and sociology at Yale.
- The buyer delayed the payment due to a mystery in the system.
- He gave a toy to the baby with a shiny bow on Tuesday.

J Sentences

- Jack and Jill jumped over the hedge to grab some orange juice.
- The judge gave a gentle warning to the college student.
- She wore a jacket with a badge and smiled at the page boy.
- The giant jellyfish drifted near the bridge during the voyage.
- He enjoyed the journey through the jungle, dodging every edge and ledge.
- The janitor found a message hidden behind the fridge.
- They watched a comedy with a jester, full of jokes and magic.
- The agent managed the budget and booked a room at the lodge.
- She gave a gesture of thanks before leaving the garage.
- The judge acknowledged the damage and closed the passage.

Mixed

- Yes, the judge gave Yolanda a yellow ribbon for her jazz performance.
- The young janitor found a jewel hidden in the yarn basket.
- Julia yelled with joy when she saw the yogurt and juice on the tray.
- The jury agreed that the youth had justified his actions.
- He wore a jacket over his yellow yoga shirt.
- The jungle was filled with yaks, jaguars, and young explorers.
- She used a yo-yo while waiting for the judge to call her name.
- The yearly jamboree featured jokes, yodeling, and juggling.
- Jerry and Yasmine danced to jazz music in the yard.
- The junior yodeler joined the youth choir after a joyful audition.