How do you pronounce Doge?

[Utage]

Seriously, this has been driving me crazy.

For the longest time I thought it was pronounced as "dohj", but my friend is insisting it's pronounced as "Doggy".

A quick search revealed nothing but different pronunciations for it. So I ask the ultimate question, how do you pronounce doge?

[TannerNeedsSleep]

Escrito originalmente por Asteo600:

I say it like ''Dog'' + ''eh''. But Tony's right, I hate it just as much

Why? It's not like everyone's constantly shoving the meme down your throat? Unless you live in an area where that meme is both love and life, then I would understand

[Azza ☠]

Escrito originalmente por Shasow:

Escrito originalmente por Azza ☠:

In english, it's actually separated as 'd-o' and 'ge', 'o' is pronounced as 'oh', then 'ge' is sounded out like 'j'.

Why is "ge" pronounced as "j"? Shouldn't it just be pronounced ... "ge" or "geh"?

The 'ge' could be hard or soft sounding depending on where it appears (at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a word). 'gy' is the exception to always be hard sounding.

For example:
gem, gerbil, energy (hard)
vs
merge, fudge, hedge, ridge, badger (soft)

At the beginning or middle of the word, you are correct in suggesting it should sound like 'geh'.

However, it's near the end of the word, so becomes more soft and starts sounding more like a "j".

[Azza ☠]

Escrito originalmente por Big Metal Unit:

English is a very strange language. Personally, I can't understand a word of it.

Try this one out:

Purals: One Goose becomes two Geese. Yet why doesn't Moose become two Meese? What's the actual pural of Moose?

For bonus credit, work out what my profile name Azza is slang for?

[Ranko]

It came from strongbad, so it's pronounced the same way it was there, with a hard G

[Ranko]

Escrito originalmente por Dr.D00M:

It works like bronies, it's a fake word, but it can be pronounced.
"Doh-j"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLSgRzCAtXA where it came from.