🇫🇷 How to pronounce [j] ‘ille’ in French and other combinations. Speak better French now. A typical sound in French is the IPA symbol [j] It’s pronounced like the beginning of English words: 🛖 yurt 👍 yes [j] is formed with i, y, ill vowel and il at the end of words hier - yesterday payer - to pay essayer - to try essuyer - to wipe (dry) nettoyer - to clean envoyer - to send fille - girl/daughter famille (f) - family billet (m) - ticket travail (m) / travailler - work/to work conseiller - to