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“J” or “Jay”

j / jay are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

j jh·EY

  • nounthe 10th letter of the Roman alphabet.

jay jh·EY

  • nounUnited States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829).
  • nouncrested largely blue bird.
Usage

Examples in context

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“j”

  • …Landerer, Y. Mahlich, M. Roos, J. Bjorne, T. Salakoski, A. Wong,…
  • J. Li, X. Deng, J. Eickholt,…
  • Philip J. Corso, U.S. Army lieutenant colonel
  • J. Eickholt, J. Cheng.
  • T. Jo, J. Cheng.
  • …and CEO, hiring 58-year-old Michael J. Campbell, a former Marine who…
  • …season under head coach Trevor J. Rees, the Golden Flashes compiled…
  • D. Bhattacharya, J. Cheng.
  • M. Zhu, J. Dahmen, G. Stacey, J. Cheng.
  • M. Zhu, X. Deng, T. Joshi, D. Xu, G. Stacey, J.

“jay”

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019;…
  • Levenson, Jay A. Circa 1492: Art in…
  • Jay Z sampled the song "Stay"…
  • …Kata Dagh Dekhe Bagh Kena Jay," and "Bhalobashar mullo koto."
  • John Christian Contreras known as Jay Chris is a Costa Rican…
  • …loosely based on television comedian Jay Leno and comedian Lenny Bruce,…
  • Jay Em
  • Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge proposed…
  • Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy…
  • …Size from Projectile Diameter (H. Jay Melosh and Ross A. Beyer)

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