Pronunciation of G in beige, and cage

[Penny Lane]

(ʒ didn't work for the subject so had to make the subject like that.)

beige [dʒ];
cage [ʒ];

I never get what's the difference between them, or how to pronounce them right.
Could anybody tell me how to?

[Ralf]

Hi penny lane,

I think you must have confused the transcription - there should be no /d/ in 'beige' [beɪʒ] but in cage [ceɪdʒ]. The difference in pronunciation is actually quite simple; you pronounce the /d/ in 'cage' wheres you don't in 'beige'.

Here's a good introduction to the IPA.
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[Stew.t.]

hi penny lane

To help you along with this subtle pronunciation: cage is like mage, rage, page, and other such words that have the same dʒ sound in them.

The /d/ is there, but softer than in badge which has the same dʒ phoneme as cage.

Badge like fudge and ledge are a little harder.

cheers stew.t.
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[Ralf]

[Stew.t.]

Hi Ralf

Always right my lovely, just trying to clarify darlin. Better to be of help than to hinder, innit?
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[Ralf]

Thanks Stew, I've added your chocolate to my shopping list
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[Ralf]

Picking up on an exchange of ideas shared over a bev - what words can you think of that rhyme with 'cadge' (in your neck of the grove)?

Can I cadge some money for a badge?
- No, it's been stolen by a madge.
Yeah right, you're such a vadge!

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[MrPedantic]

It seems to me that the final consonant in "cage" has a more forceful aspiration than in "badge"; which may make it sound "softer".

MrP

[Stew.t.]

Hi Ralf

As long as the chocolate is Lindt and has an arty cover just for folks like me, and no changing the label. ; )

As for ryhmning, could try some experimental rhyming;

"flage.....llation"

Not sure if I would separate it onto two lines, what you reckon?

For other thread peruses, the meaning of cadge is;