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Wrong pronounciation of Jeem (ج)
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The letter Arabic letter Jeem (ج) is in the most cases wrongly pronounced. In correct Arabic, the letter Jeem is pronounced like the English J ("dj"), not like the French J.
June 27, 2019
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ziliya
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The pronunciation of the letter differs by region, that's correct. HOWEVER, the course is supposed to teach Standard Arabic, in which this letter is pronounced like the OP mentioned - /dʒ/.
The letter ج has always been a hot topic in Arabic. I know that in lower Egypt and South and West Yemen, they say it like the letter g but in the Levant (Sham) and Gulf (Khaliij), they say it as a j.
Check this out for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimel#Arabic_%C7%A7%C4%ABm