Usually after consonants and non-“short” vowels | |
barge bilge binge bulge change charge cringe dirge flange forge fringe gorge gouge grange grunge gunge hinge large liege lounge lunge mange merge plunge purge range scrooge scrounge serge siege singe splurge sponge stooge strange surge tinge twinge urge verge whinge |
advantageous bludgeon burgeon courageous curmudgeon dungeon gorgeous gudgeon outrageous pigeon sturgeon surgeon wigeon |