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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