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Dge phoneme /ʤ/
Phoneme /ʤ/ is a consonant phoneme that’s one of the standard English phonemes.[1]
Naming[edit | edit source]
Like other phonemes, naming this one is not easy. It could be called J phoneme, after its most common spelling, but ⟨j⟩ represents a voiced palatal approximant [j] in the International Phonetic Alphabet. More reliable spellings are dge or dg. Alternatively, it could be called juh after its sound when initial. It occurs twice in the word judge.
Classification[edit | edit source]
This can be classified as Consonant phoneme > Affricate phoneme
Representation[edit | edit source]
Traditionally, this was represented in the International Phonetic Alphabet by a dezh ligature ⟨ʤ⟩. However, modern IPA prefers two separate characters; ⟨dʒ⟩ or ⟨d͡ʒ⟩ with an overtie.
Phonotactics[edit | edit source]
/ʤ/ can appear in both onset and coda positions. The only consonant cluster that it forms is final consonant cluster /ʤd/.
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
This one is reliably pronounced as a voiced palato-alveolar affricate [dʒ].
Spelling[edit | edit source]
Spelling is ⟨j⟩ when initial or rarely ⟨dj⟩ or ⟨jh⟩. In syllabic coda, it can be spelt ⟨dg⟩ or ⟨dge⟩, or rarely, it may be ⟨jj⟩ or ⟨dj⟩. ⟨gg⟩ in suggest. ⟨zh⟩ in Pinyin Romanisation.
