Guidance on how to pronounce author names, for authors whose last name begins with "J"!

Author Pronunciations

12 last names beginning with "J"

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Brian Jacques
jakes (rhymes with makes)
Lucy Jago
JAY-go
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."
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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