Double LL
LL, does it make the y sound as in yellow or the j sound as in jump??
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Depending of the country the sound of the "ll" will be similar to the English Y or similar to the English J
That's for a starting point, the rest will depend on the student. Besides, it does not matter much, because once you are accustomed to one sound, if you happen to go to a country which uses the "other" sound, it will be your decision to continue using the same pronunciation you acquired or use the one from the country, an approximation, that's clear. 
It seems to vary from speaker to speaker based on where they are from.
The sound is not exactly the same as any sound in English, though you can get very close to it -- close enough to be understood, at least...
I have heard the word "llantas" -- meaning "tires" in English -- with its opening "ll" pronounced anywhere from an English Y as in yawn, to an English J sound as in the name "John", to an almost-German "ch" sound that makes the Spanish word sound like "chantas." Also, the same with the Spanish word "llaves" (keys) being pronounced as "jabez" or "chavez" with the s and the ll both pronounced various ways 
The confusion shows up in the written word as well; I had a fellow student from Mexico who consistently wrote "lla" instead of "ya" to mean "already," as in "lla me voy."
The double L is pronounced like the y in yellow. The pronunciation of ll in the Spanish alphabet is ey-yay. So the word llamo (which means name) would sound like yamo. Does that help?
I am not sure, but in some words they are pronounced like unstressed J like Allá, llanta, llave.
LL, does it make the y sound as in yellow or the j sound as in jump??
No, and it doesn't sound exactly like anything in English, because different languages have different sounds. Please read this article:
