@Kemm I can only speak for myself, but I always read Spanish words that contain a "j" with an "h" sound as you describe, and I just assumed that everyone does. Likewise I read "ll" in Spanish words as the English "y" sound (although I know that in Argentina it's more like a "sh" sound - but in most Spanish speaking countries it's like an English "y"). I certainly don't read Spanish "ll" with an Icelandic "tl"-like lateral plosive or read j as an English "y", as one would read them if they were Icelandic ;)
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@Kemm I can only speak for myself, but I always read Spanish words that contain a "j" with an "h" sound as you describe, and I just assumed that everyone does. Likewise I read "ll" in Spanish words as the English "y" sound (although I know that in Argentina it's more like a "sh" sound - but in most Spanish speaking countries it's like an English "y"). I certainly don't read Spanish "ll" with an Icelandic "tl"-like lateral plosive or read j as an English "y", as one would read them if they were Icelandic ;)