Consonant sound /dʒ/ is pronounced like a short ‘gee’ or that final sound in “stage”.
It is voiced because there is a vibration in your throat when you pronounce it, unlike CONSONANT SOUND /tʃ/.
Some examples of words with consonant /dʒ/ sound
📒 Though the other SIMILAR VOICED /ʒ/ is like a stretched “geeee”, this /dʒ/ sound is short like letter ‘g’ but different from CONSONANT SOUND /g/.
| -j- | join hajj object |
| -g- -gg- | logic giant register suggest exaggerate |
| -dge | edge judge budget |
| -ge | gentle message negligent |
| -dj- | adjust Djibouti adjective |
| -d- | soldier gradual |
Practice questions on consonant sound /dʒ/
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