Fungu la tano Matamshi — Pronunciation

Abstract j in Swahili, like b, d, and g, is also pronounced as an implosive. But there are other differences from the sound in English represented by the letter j. Firstly, in Swahili, j is pronounced with the tip of the tongue down, behind the lower front teeth, and the body of the tongue against the hard palate (roof of the mouth).