dge In American English

English Multigraph 'dge'

The multigraph 'dge' has only one sound that is going to be discussed in this lesson.

Multigraphs are a set of more than two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Multigraph

dge

Name

dge (pronounced /ˈdee ˈgee ˈe/)

Common Sound(s)

/dʒ/

The Multigraph 'dge'

Sound: /dʒ/

The multigraph 'dge' always comes at the end of words and sounds /dʒ/.

Example

badge /bædʒ/

fridge /frɪdʒ/

judge /dʒʌdʒ/

knowledge /ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/

Tip!

Notice that 'dg' sounds /dʒ/ in the word pidgin:

Example

pidgin /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/

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