THE CONSONANT "DG"

/j</

SOURCE: Germanic */gg/ in medial or final position; EME /d/ + EME /j/ , by assibilation

Voiced alveopalatal fricative

The consonant /j</ has been stable from OE through PDE.

CONSONANT
OE /j</
ME /j</
EME /j</
PDE /j</
SPELLING
cg
cg, gg, j, i g, 3
dg, dge, j, i di, d, g
dg, dge, j, di, d, g
EXAMPLE
brycg
brigge
bridge
bridge

SOUND