The “g” makes the “j” “sound” in these words. Some of these words have the silent “e” on the end. Notice the “n g e” combination. It is very common.

g makes the j sound


gem
gel
genie
magic
ginger
gadget
oblige
rage
cage
sage
barge
change
hinge
orange
sponge
fringe
revenge
plunge
strange
agile
agitate
allegiance
angina
eligible
engineer
fragile
frigid
gibberish
gib
gigantic
illegible
legible
legislature
legitimate
legislate
longitude
magical
magistrate
register
vigilance
advantage
allege
arrange
avenge
badge
bandage
binge
blockage
bridge
budge
budget
bulge
cabbage
carnage
challenge
college
cottage
damage
dislodge
dodge
drainage
dredge
edge
engage
exchange
fridge
gentle
gentleman
gesture
grudge
hedge
hedgehog
heritage
hostage
huge
indulge
judge
leakage
ledge
lodge
lounge
luggage
manage
misjudge
outrage
package
page
passage
pledge
rampage
range
ravage
refuge
refugee
rummage
salvage
sausage
savage
scrounge
sewage
sledge
stage
tragedy
trudge
twinge
vegetate
village
voyage
wage

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