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soft g

soft g noun: the g sound pronounced /dʒ/ as in gem, giraffe and generation (or sometimes or /ʒ/ as in genre).

Noun

soft g (plural soft gs)

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

Antonyms of soft g

Forms of soft g

pluralsoft gs

Questions about soft g

What does soft g mean?
Soft g means the g sound pronounced /dʒ/ as in gem, giraffe and generation (or sometimes or /ʒ/ as in genre).
What part of speech is soft g?
Soft g is a noun.
What is the plural of soft g?
The plural of soft g is soft gs.

Words near soft g in the dictionary

  1. soft forks
  2. soft fox sedge
  3. soft fruit
  4. soft fruits
  5. soft funding
  6. soft g
  7. soft gamma repeater
  8. soft gamma repeaters
  9. soft girl
  10. soft girls
  11. soft goods

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