How to say the Soft G sound as in MANAGER and JOB
In this lesson, we’re talking about the DJ /ʤ/ sound, most commonly spelled with a G as in MANAGER or a J as in JOB. You’ll learn exactly how this sound is made, common mistakes in pronouncing this sound, and how to fix them.
Practice words and sentences used in this lesson:
just
just did that
I can’t believe you just did that.
large
a large coke
I’ll have a large coke.
job
my new job
I love my new job.
change
change it
It’s too late to change it.
age
age is
Age is just a number.
college
go to college
Where’d you go to college?
suggest
suggest something
May I suggest something?
major
a major event
This is a major event.
join
join you
May I join you?
project
a new project
We’re starting a new project this week.
technology
the technology
the technology is advancing very quickly
energy
no energy
I have no energy today.
subject
change the subject
Let’s change the subject.
page
the same page
We’re not on the same page.
enjoy
enjoy it
I really think you’ll enjoy it
Continue your practice with this list of
100 Super Common /ʤ/, DJ as in “joke” Words
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Day 5 |
| just | stage | original | jury | graduate |
| large | knowledge | object | acknowledge | agenda |
| job | strategy | intelligent | largely | joint |
| change | manage | village | package | joke |
| age | enjoy | average | bridge | jacket |
| college | religious | emerge | generate | adjust |
| suggest | register | advantage | Japanese | juice |
| major | imagine | jump | percentage | arrangement |
| join | huge | injured | surgery | psychological |
| project | charge | engage | Jewish | engineering |
| image | magic | apologize | German | objective |
| technology | range | dangerous | gender | journey |
| energy | edge | justice | coverage | gym |
| subject | challenge | exchange | judgment | gentleman |
| agency | marriage | damage | vegetable | junior |
| page | agent | danger | engineer | suggestion |
| language | generation | teenager | legislation | wage |
| region | budget | engine | reject | jail |
| general | majority | strange | passenger | giant |
| message | judge | regional | journalist |
strategic |
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