My family and I pronounce it Gag-nee. The French, and technically correct, pronunciation is Gahn-yay.
It is not Gayn-je or Gang-ee. It’s not Gag-en or Ganj-ee.
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Just thought I’d clarify for you that gagne is actually pronounced “gahn-yuh’ in french. ‘gahn-yay’ is spelled gagnez and means to win. gagne is simply win. Either way you’re allowed to pronounce it however you wish. I just wanted to clarify the french pronunciation.