The Pronunciation of Django

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last posted Dec. 28, 2012, 11:41 a.m.

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The D is not silent, it's very much pronounced.

In IPA, the correct French pronunciation of Django Reinhart's is /​dʒɑ̃ɡo/ although most native English speakers who get it "correct" are happy to say /dʒæŋɡəʊ/. Notice the /d/ at the start.

EDIT: as clarified below, this wording is a little sloppy as it suggests /d͡ʒ/ is just the stop+fricative and not the affricate.

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