How to Spell Words With 'EDGE' and 'IDGE'

Quite a few words have the letters "edge" in them.

dredge
To dredge means to clean the mud out of the bed of a river.

pledged

wedges

hedgehog

knowledge

Be careful that you don't confuse "edge" with the "ege". Here are some "ege" words:

college
College is the optional school after high school

vegetable

privilege
A privilege is a special right or benefit only given to a few.

alleged
Alleged is used in law to mean someone who is accused but not yet found guilty of a crime.

sacrilege
Sacrilege is the destroying of a sacred thing

These are examples of words with "idge" in them. 

bridge

partridge
A partridge is a small bird

fridge

The sound of "idge" in the words above is like /idj/.

"idge" can also sometimes make two sounds: /id/ and /je/. Take a look:

fidget

Now, practice spelling these words on your own. 😃