| J | dʒɛɪ | not (Scots) dʒɑɪ |
| jaguar | ˈdʒæɡjuːə | not as Spanish |
| Java | ˈdʒɑːvə | |
| jeopardy | ˈdʒɛpədiː | |
| jewel | ˈdʒuːəl | two syllables |
| jewellery | ˈdʒuːlriː | two syllables |
| joke | dʒəʊk | |
| joule | dʒuːl | one syllable |
| journalism | ˈdʒɜːnəˌlɪzəm | |
| jumped | dʒəmpt | |
| June | dʒuːn | cf. dune |
| jury | ˈdʒʊəriː | or ˈdʒɔːriː |