The pronunciation of
the letters J and G in English

How do you pronounce the letter J in English?

We always pronounce the letter J as /dʒ/ (phonetic symbol). The /dʒ/ sound is produced by touching the tongue against the roof of the mouth and is a voiced sound, meaning we use our vocal cords to make it. Click the audio link below to listen to and repeat the sound.

► The letter J - phonetic sound of /dʒ/

How do you pronounce the letter G in English?

We pronounce the letter G as /dʒ/ when it appears before the letters e, i, or y, and as /g/ when it appears before other letters. Both are voiced sounds, meaning we use our vocal cords to produce them.

► The letter G with the phonetic sound of /dʒ/ (before the letters e, i, o, and y)
► The letter G with phonetic sound of /g/ (before other letters)

The first word on each line has the /dʒ/ sound. The second has the /g/ sound. Click on the word to hear and repeat the pronunciation.

The pronunciation of the letters J and G in English
The /dʒ/ sound	The /g/ sound
► jail	► gale
► juice	► goose
► jot	► got
► Jill	► gill
► jet	► get
► just	► gust
► jeer	► gear
► Jess	► guess
► jig	► gig
► jiggle	► giggle
► jab	► gab
► jut	► gut