How to pronounce author names starting with J

Author Pronunciations

16 last names beginning with "J"

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Ferris Jabr

JAY-ber

Brian Jacques

jakes (rhymes with makes)

Lucy Jago

JAY-go

Tania James

TAHN-ya

Joseph Jebelli

juh-BELL-ee

Dinah Jefferies

DIE-nuh JEFF-reez

Honorée Fannone Jeffers

honor-ray fa-nan jeffers (listen to audio interview)

Raphael Jerusalmy

zhuh-roo-sahl-MEE

Ma Jian

mar GEE-arn

Paulette Jiles

Pronounced like the name "Giles."

Claire Jimenez

him-EHN-ez

Kij Johnson

kidg JOHN-son

Jonas Jonasson

YO-niss YO-niss-uhn

Zeyn Joukhadar

ZAYN JHOOK-hadar

Carolyn Jourdan

CARE-ol-lin jour-din (as in journey)

Sebastian Junger

Yuung-ger

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