The letter Ĝ
/ĝ
is rendered in IPA (the International Phonetic Alphabet) as d͡ʒ
. This is the sound most English speakers make when pronouncing the g
s in the English word ginger
, and the g
s and j
s in Giant Gene the giant giraffe gingerly jumps joyfully
.
The letter Ĵ
/ĵ
is rendered in IPA as ʒ
. This is the sound most English speakers make when pronouncing the final g
s in the English words garage
and mirage
(although you could argue that those words are derived from French). (Note that the word garage
has two g
s; the first is like the Esperanto g
, the second is like the Esperanto ĵ
.)
The s
in the English words measure
, pleasure
, and treasure
also matches the sound of the Esperanto letter Ĵ
/ĵ
. So the Esperanto letter Ĵ
/ĵ
makes the same sound a g
and s
make in this sentence: That treasure ain't no pleasure -- but a mirage!
Note: I'm not an expert in IPA, so if I got the rendering(s) wrong, please correct me.