It was the custom in medieval manuscripts to lengthen the letter I when it was in a prominent position, notably when it was initial. As initial I usually had consonantal force, the lengthened form came definitely to be regarded as representing the consonant and the short form the vowel in whatever position they occurred. The process of differentiation began about the 14th century but was not complete until the 17th century. For certain purposes—an alphabetical series, for example—the letters I and J are not always regarded as distinct, the enumeration passing occasionally from I to K.
The original consonantal sound represented by the letter was the semivowel or spirant i (the sound of y in the word yacht). This passed into dy and later into the sound dž that the letter represents today. This sound was already established in the language in words of Romance origin in which it was represented by g (e.g., in words such as gesture or ginger), and these words retain their spelling. In English the letter J represents the same sound (dž) in all positions, and deviations from it are extremely rare even in words of foreign origin. In the bird name jaeger, however, the sound dž and the sound y are both admitted, and in certain personal and local names of Spanish origin (e.g., Javier, La Jolla), the sound of h is current in English usage. The minuscule form j is the lengthened form, retaining the dot, of minuscule i.
This article is about the tenth letter of the Latin alphabet. For other uses, see J (disambiguation).
JJ jUsageWriting systemLatin scriptTypeAlphabeticLanguage of originLatin languagePhonetic usage[j] [dʒ]~[tʃ] [x~h] [ʒ] [ɟ] [ʝ] [dz] [tɕ] [gʱ] [ts] [dʑ] [ʐ] [ʃ] [c̬] [i]
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How tall is J Cole?
6′ 2″J. Cole / Heightnull
What is J Crew known for?
Crew Group, Inc., is an American multi-brand, multi-channel, specialty retailer. The company offers an assortment of women's, men's, and children's apparel and accessories, including swimwear, outerwear, lounge-wear, bags, sweaters, denim, dresses, suiting, jewelry, and shoes.
What are J Cole's kids names?
Cole has two children. He has a son named Ibrahim, who was born in 2016, and a daughter named Nina, who was born in 2021. J. Cole has been notoriously private about his personal life, and it was not until 2018 that he confirmed the birth of his son in a song titled "Sacrifices" from the album "KOD." In the song, J.
What is J Cole's twitter?
- Cole (@JColeNC) / X.