“J” or “Jay”—Which to use?

“J” or “Jay”

Overview

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. 👇

Definitions

j: (noun) the 10th letter of the Roman alphabet.

jay: (noun) United 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). (noun) crested largely blue bird.

Pronunciation

j: jh·EY

jay: jh·EY

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Examples in Context

Examples of “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.

Examples of “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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