The English "j (judge)" sound (IPA dʒ) — Pronunciation Guide
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j (judge)
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Example
judge /dʒʌdʒ/
Mouth
d + zh as one affricate
Common trap
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GA vs RP
GA and RP share this sound.
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Related sounds
tʃ
ch (church)
θ
voiceless th (think)
ð
voiced th (this)
ʃ
sh (she)
ʒ
zh (measure)
f
f (fan)
Related phrases
did you
/ˈdɪdʒu/
would you
/ˈwʊdʒu/
could you
/ˈkʊdʒu/
would you mind
/ˈwʊdʒuˈmaɪnd/
what do you want
/ˈwʌɾəjəˈwɑnt/