The reason Glaswegians say 'jai' instead of 'jay' when pronouncing the letter J

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The reason Glaswegians say 'jai' instead of 'jay' when pronouncing the letter J
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We're a unique bunch here in Glasgow, especially when it comes to the way we talk...

The Glasgow accent gets a lot of attention, some good and some not so good - but even our pronunciation is noted by those from outside the city. When it comes to the way some of us say the letter J, this is often met with confusion.

This coincides with the idea that, while it's definitely 'jay' in Stirling and further north, the Glasgow pronunciation can be found in parts of Fife as well as the capital, alongside, interestingly, older generations down south in Lancashire, especially around Preston. Sign up to our Glasgow Live nostalgia newsletters for more local history and heritage content straight to your inbox

She told Glasgow Live : "The Oxford English Dictionary is right that the Scottish pronunciation would have been more common elsewhere formerly. ‘J’ has only relatively recently been considered a separate letter of the English alphabet.

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