Pronouncing J-, (and CH-)
J- and CH- are two consonant pairs that are represented by the phonetic symbols /dʒ/ and /tʃ/. Does the /dʒ/ symbol look familiar? This is the same sound as the soft G-, as we covered in Pronouncing C-, K-, Q-, G-.
You will find the /dʒ/ sound in words such as:
judge /dʒʌdʒ/ (notice how there’s the j- sound and the soft g- sound!)
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/
jeans /dʒinz/
You will find the /tʃ/ sound in words such as:
church /tʃɜrtʃ/
exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
arch /ɑrtʃ/
from the alveolar ridge and block the airflow from reaching it. As they are post-alveolar sounds and consonant pairs, they are produced in the same place in the mouth. /dʒ/ is a voiced sound and /tʃ/ is a voiceless sound.
You will find the /dʒ/ sound in words such as:
adjust /əˈdʒʌst/
jeans /dʒinz/
church /tʃɜrtʃ/
exchange /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
arch /ɑrtʃ/
from the alveolar ridge and block the airflow from reaching it. As they are post-alveolar sounds and consonant pairs, they are produced in the same place in the mouth. /dʒ/ is a voiced sound and /tʃ/ is a voiceless sound.
