soft g

English

Noun

soft g (plural soft gs)

1. (phonology) The "g" sound pronounced /dʒ/ or /ʒ/, as in "gem", "giraffe" and "generation", as distinct from the hard g in "get" and "give".

Related terms

• soft c
• hard c
• hard g

Translations

Translations

• French: g doux (fr)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Anagrams

• Fogts