How to pronounce jerk

Here are 4 tips that should help you perfect your pronunciation of ‘jerk‘: Break ‘jerk‘ down into sounds: [JURK] – say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying ‘jerk‘ in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen.

LOL – laughing out loud. Pronounced: “lawl,” or each letter as “el-oh-el.” May also be said as “lole,” as in “lollerskates,” but that sounds more dumb.

1 Answer. Basically, the rule is: when the ng comes at the end of a word, you do not pronounce the g (ŋ), and when it is in the middle of a word and followed by a vowel, you do pronounce the g (ŋɡ).