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hard-g

hard-g is the alternative form of hard g.

Meaning of hard g

Noun

hard g (plural hard gs)

  1. The plosive /g/ sound in words such as get, log and give.
    • Hard g at last found his cap and again became Hard G, after which the fight was renewed.1882, H.M. Dickson, The Elocutionist..., p. 41
    Antonyms:
    soft g

Noun capitalized: hard-G

hard-G (plural hard-Gs)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of hard g.
    • I grew up believing it was hard-G GIF. Most people I know pronounce it like that too.2013 May 21, Casey Chan, “The Creator of the GIF Says It's Pronounced JIF. He Is Wrong”, in Gizmodo

Forms of hard-g

pluralhard-gs
pluralhard-Gs

Questions about hard-g

What is hard-g the alternative form of?
Hard-g is the alternative form of hard g.
What part of speech is hard-g?
Hard-g is a noun.
What is the plural of hard-g?
The plural of hard-g is hard-gs.

Words near hard-g in the dictionary

  1. hard-favoured
  2. hard-featured
  3. hard-fisted
  4. hard-float
  5. hard-fought
  6. hard-g
  7. hard-grained
  8. hard-handed
  9. hard-handedly
  10. hard-handedness
  11. hard-headed

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