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hard g

hard g noun: the plosive /g/ sound in words such as get, log and give.

Noun (1)

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 (2) capitalized: hard G

hard G (plural hard Gs)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of hard g.
    • Hard g at last found his cap and again became Hard G, after which the fight was renewed... So furious did the battle rage that the whole alphabet from A down to Z, ran over to see what was the matter... "In conclusion," said Judge J, "let it be understood that hereafter hard G shall go before a, o...1882, H.M. Dickson, The Elocutionist..., p. 41

Antonyms of hard g

Forms of hard g

pluralhard gs
alternative formhard-g
alternative formhard G
alternative formhard-G
pluralhard Gs

Questions about hard g

What does hard g mean?
Hard g means the plosive /g/ sound in words such as get, log and give.
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 food
  2. hard fork
  3. hard forks
  4. hard freeze
  5. hard freezes
  6. hard g
  7. hard gainer
  8. hard gainers
  9. hard going
  10. hard goods
  11. hard gs

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