How to pronounce “fudge”(verb) in English

I fudged as little as possible only to make the story work in small details, but there is talk in the book about a 'murder gene' or a 'warrior gene' and this

I promise you, I didn't fudge it.

They were so optimistic about profit, their profit projections, that when they met their first setback they didn't know what to do and they started to fudge the numbers.

If you have the first ballet, start warming up probably at about seven, 7:15, although if you've been rehearsing 'till 6:30 you can fudge that a little.