Pronunciation of ج
How do you pronounce the letter ج (jim) in Arabic? I thought it was like a "j" in French (ex. je t'aime) but I have also heard some people pronounce it like a "g". Does it different depending on what dialect you speak?

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This is really an interesting question. I wanted to make a video for explaining it.  The point is, In English you can experience two sounds, or let's say three:
1- /g/ as in "girl".
2- /j/ as in "jam".
3-/dj/ as in "age".

Now the question is, Which sound or case of these corresponds to the Arabic, Standard(Not dialect) , and Fluent sound of the letter " ج " ?
The short answer is: None.
again, NONE. :D 
This is a unique sound, which comes from a specific place in the mouth- the middle of the tongue touches a specific pint in the mouth cavity.
Please do check these videos and tell me what you think:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDO3eQUP2ao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpGMp3TSaPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqAD7ezujR0

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In standard Arabic (Fus ha) the letter  ج  is pronounced like the pronunciation of the letter "j" in:  just and jump.

In some Arabic dialects like Egyptian dialect, the letter  ج  is sometimes pronounced like the letter "g" in: great and go.

In some cases of some Arabic dialects, that letter is also pronounced like French "j".

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gym :P simple

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It depends on the dialect, which is also noticeable within one country.

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