Pronunciation
Alphabet G
G is a complex consonant with multiple sounds: hard, soft (like y or w), and silent. Its pronunciation almost always depends on its position in a word and the vowels surrounding it. | |||
Hard g (like in go) | |||
At the beginning of a word or before back vowels (a, o, u), g is usually hard. | |||
en gang | ![]() |
gʌng | a time, occasion, passage |
et gear | ![]() |
geeə | a gear |
at glo | ![]() |
glow | to stare, gape |