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Consonant

G

The G sound is a voiced velar stop consonant. It is made similarly to the K sound, but with vocal cord vibration.

g
Phonetic System (Merriam-Webster):g

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Example Words

Main Example

go
Phonetic: /goʊ/

Common Words

go/goʊ/
get/gɛt/
give/gɪv/
big/bɪg/
leg/lɛg/
egg/ɛg/
again/əˈgɛn/

Minimal Pairs

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g
gap
/gæp/
Compare with
G
cap
/kæp/
g
bag
/bæg/
Compare with
B
back
/bæk/
g
gold
/goʊld/
Compare with
G
cold
/koʊld/

Tongue Twister

Green grass grows greedily on green graves.

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Technical Details

  • CategoryConsonant
  • VoicingVoiced
  • Place of ArticulationVelar
  • Manner of ArticulationPlosive/Stop
  • Mouth PositionPress the back of your tongue against your soft palate (velum), just like for the K sound. Build up air pressure, then release it while vibrating your vocal cords.