Five Ways to Spell the /j/ sound

Five Ways to Spell the /dʒ/ sound

By Liam Egan

1. j

2. g

3. -dge

4. -ge

5. d

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Spelling

5 Ways ​to spell the /dʒ/ sound in English.

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​The letter “j” makes the /j/ sound when it comes before an “a” “o” or “u” in a word that is most often Anglo-Saxon. Let us look at a few examples

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Rule 1

​1. The letter “j” makes the /dʒ/ sound

• jab

• job

• jump

• jostle

• jacket

• jungle

The letter “g” makes the /j/ sound when followed by an “e” “i” or “y” in a word that is often derived from Greek or Latin.

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Let us look at a few examples

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Rule 2

2.The letter “g” makes the /dʒ/ sound

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• gem

• gentle

• giant

• gymnasium

• ginger

• hydrogen

The letters “-dge” make the /j/ sound at the end of a one-syllable word.

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These words are most often Anglo-Saxon.

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Rule 3

3. The letters “-dge” make the /dʒ/ sound

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• ledge

• fudge

• badge

• bridge

• lodge

The letters “-ge” make the /j/ sound in a one-syllable word following a diphthong, a consonant or long vowel sound.

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*A diphthong is a sound formed by combining two vowels in a single syllable. E.g. boy, coin ​

Rule 4

4.The letters “-ge” make the /dʒ/ sound

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• cage

• rouge

• cringe

• stooge

• revenge

The letter “d” makes the /j/ sound when used with the connective “u.” When the “u” connects the root or base word ending with a “d” to the suffix, the “d” makes the /j/ sound.

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Rule 5

​5. The letter “d” makes the /dʒ/ sound

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• individual

• schedule

• residual

• graduate

• gradual

Homework - please read page.88 'Spelling'.

Homework