Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft g

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: soft- g
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The g sound pronounced /dʒ/ as in gem, giraffe and generation (or sometimes or /ʒ/ as in genre).

Inflected Forms

soft gs (plural)

Phrases

hard g

Frequently Paired Words

hard hard g soft

Antonyms

hard g

Questions

What does soft g mean?: The g sound pronounced /dʒ/ as in gem, giraffe and generation (or sometimes or /ʒ/ as in genre).

How to pronounce soft g

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