How do native speakers pronounce "j" in English?

In natural English speech, "j" appears in contexts such as: "j a". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“j”in English

IPA/dʒeɪ/

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noun

A term for a marijuana cigarette ('joint').

“"I went outside to smoke myself a J" — Paul Simon, from the song "Late in the Evening" from the album, "One Trick Pony."”

noun

An alternative version of i, the positive square root of -1; used in the context of electronics.

adverb

Abbreviation of just.

“im lwk j chillin wbu?”

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