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Pronouncing G and J

Last updated on December 8, 2021

Letter G

It is pronounced like the English /g/ in ‘god’; ‘golf’, and never the /g/ in ‘giraffe’.

Examples

  • gigi – tooth/teeth
  • guru – teacher
  • gajah – elephant

Letter J

It is pronounced like the English /j/ in ‘Jill’; not the /j/ in ‘John’.

Examples

  • juga – also
  • jari – finger
  • jujur – honest

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