How do you correctly pronounce in English the hindi boy name 'Raj'?

How is the hindi name Raj pronounced? In particular, how do you pronounce the final 'j'?

How do you correctly pronounce in English the hindi boy name 'Raj'?
In Camp Lazlo the Indian elephant's name is Raj, and they pronounce it like it looks, ryhming with collage or garage.
Reply:Like the "zs" in Zsa Zsa Gabor.





It's softer than the "g" in Roger.
Reply:why are you asking this so much?





i would say it like rajsh. it's really hard to explain, it's like a letter that doesn't exist in the english language.
Reply:Like it's spelt - rhymes with Taj, Madge, Badge....
Reply:Say Roger and then take off the "er". So it is Rog, or Raj.
Reply:simple its RAJ,!!!!!!
Reply:I BELIEVE IT'S PRONOUNCED RA SHUH. THE WORD MEANS THE RULE. AS RAJAH MEANS RULER THIS MEANS RULE.
Reply:R is R


'a' is actually pronounced as 'aa' as when you would say 'ra' in round.


j is pronounced as in jug.





So it is pronounced as Raaj.
Reply:R a ( is pronounced as in undo) and j (like sh)
Reply:its hard to explian but try saying dge you get that buzzing sound the j makes thhat sound but more like the buzzing soung then you come out oif it in a "a" so it king of sounds like raja but the last a is very faint

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