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The soft G has the J sound. The soft G will usually, but not always, take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it.GeeGelatinGelGemGeneGeneralGenerateGenerationGenericGenerousGeneticGenialGenieGeniousGenreGentleGentlemanGentryGentGenuineGeologyGeometryGeraniumGerbilGeriatricGermanGermGestationGestureGiantGibberishGibeGingerGinGiraffeGistGymGymnasticGymnastGypGypsyGyrateGyro
Ten big words that start with J are:Jack-in-the-boxJack-in-the-pulpitJack-o-lanternjackhammerJambalayajeopardizejourneymanJudgementalJurisdictionJuxtaposition
justice
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Some examples of words that end in "g" but sound like a "j" include "ring," "bring," and "sing."
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There is no English word that ends with J and starts with G.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Some examples of Soft G (Sounds like J):AgeAngelBeigeBridgeBungeeCageChangeChargeCongestionCourageDangerDodgeDungeonEdgeEmergeEmergencyEngineEngineerForgeFragileFridgeGeneGeneralGenericGenerousGenreGiantGingerLargeMagicMargeMarginalMergePageRageRegionRidgeSageStageSturgeonSurgeSurgeonTragedyTragicUrgeVegetableWidget
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Cage and page have the soft g sound.
The soft G has the J sound. The soft G will usually, but not always, take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it.GeeGelatinGelGemGeneGeneralGenerateGenerationGenericGenerousGeneticGenialGenieGeniousGenreGentleGentlemanGentryGentGenuineGeologyGeometryGeraniumGerbilGeriatricGermanGermGestationGestureGiantGibberishGibeGingerGinGiraffeGistGymGymnasticGymnastGypGypsyGyrateGyro
'gather' because the other 3 words has a soft 'j' sound but gather has a hard 'g' sound.
'Germ' has a soft consonant sound at the beginning, because it is pronounced with a 'j' sound instead of a hard 'g.' An example of the latter would 'gone,' or 'great.' Another example of the former is, 'giant.'
Gibbous has a hard g, as in give.
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