dʒ
Consonant
/dʒ/ — Voiced palato-alveolar affricate
Example words
| Word | US English | UK English |
|---|---|---|
| judge | /ˈdʒʌdʒ/ | /d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/ |
| bridge | /ˈbɹɪdʒ/ | /bɹɪd͡ʒ/ |
| jump | /ˈdʒʌmp/ | /d͡ʒʌmp/ |
| age | /ˈeɪdʒ/ | /eɪd͡ʒ/ |
| large | /ˈlɑɹdʒ/ | /lɑːd͡ʒ/ |
| orange | /ˈɔɹəndʒ/ | /ɒɹɪnd͡ʒ/ |
| page | /ˈpeɪdʒ/ | /peɪd͡ʒ/ |
| joke | /ˈdʒoʊk/ | /d͡ʒəʊ̯k/ |
| village | /ˈvɪlədʒ/ | /vɪlɪd͡ʒ/ |
| magic | /ˈmædʒɪk/ | /mad͡ʒɪk/ |
Transcriptions come from pronunciation lexicons IPAtics maintains, in US and UK English.
How to produce this sound
SoundVoiced affricate (as in "j").
TongueClosure followed by fricative release in one smooth sequence.
LipsNeutral to slightly rounded.
JawModerate opening with controlled release.
VoiceKeep voicing active throughout the segment.
Minimal pairs
Each pair differs only in /dʒ/, so hearing them side by side isolates the sound.
- jeep/ˈdʒip/cheap/ˈtʃip/
- gin/ˈdʒɪn/chin/ˈtʃɪn/
- joke/ˈdʒoʊk/yolk/ˈjoʊk/
Spelling patterns
- j as in jump
- dge as in bridge
- ge as in age
- g as in magic
Common mistakes for German speakers
- German speakers: German has no /dʒ/ at the start of words, so it can come out as /tʃ/: "joke" like "choke".Source: Swan & Smith (eds.), Learner English, 2nd ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2001), chapter "German speakers"
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