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Old 16-Feb-2009, 17:23
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How do u pronounce the words:
Georgia, joke and zealous?
Do they sound the same?
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How do u pronounce the words:
Georgia, joke and zealous?
Do they sound the same?
Hm. Georgia, Joke and jealous have the same j sound.

The z in zealous sounds like zebra, zen, zero, and Xerox.

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