Soft G Sound


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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the soft G sound.
Usually, the soft g comes before e,i and y.




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Learning the Soft “G” Sound
The soft “G” sound is pronounced /j/, similar to the sound in the letter J.

When Does the Letter “G” Make the Soft Sound?
The soft “G” sound /j/ occurs when the letter G is followed by the vowels E, I, or Y.

Examples of Soft “G” Words:
Before E:
gem, gentle, general, giraffe
Before I:
giant, ginger, magic, engine
Before Y:
gym, gyroscope, allergy, strategy

Free worksheets to help students practice writing the letter G and the Alphabet.
Letter g Worksheet (lower case)
Letter G Worksheet (upper case)
Write Lower Case Letters
Write Upper Case Letters

The following diagram shows some examples of words that have the soft g sound. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce words beginning or ending with the g sound.
Soft G words
 

Have a look at the following diagrams to compare soft G and hard G words for the letter G in the beginning, middle or ending of the words.

Soft G & Hard G words
 

Sound of Soft G
Learn the other sound of G.

Soft G

Soft g - Phonics

Soft G song
When you see a ‘G’ in a word before ‘E,’ ‘Y,’ or ‘I’ makes a sound like a ‘J’ and that’s a soft ‘G.’
There sre some exceptions.

Two G Sounds
Grover and George.

Phonics Soft G
G before e, i or y.

Hard and Soft C and G

Learn the sound of the letters

Learning Short Vowels

Short Vowels
Short A Short E Short I
Short O Short U Short Vowels

Learning Long Vowels

Long Vowels
Long A Long E Long I
Long O Long U Y (vowel)
Long Vowels Short & Long Vowels

Compare Short & Long Vowels

Short & Long Vowels
Short & Long A Short & Long E Short & Long I
Short & Long O Short & Long U

Learning Consonants

Consonants
Letter B Hard C Soft C
Letter D Letter F Hard G
Soft G Letter H Letter J
Letter K Letter L Letter M
Letter N Letter P Letter Q
Letter R Letter S Letter T
Letter V Letter W Letter X
Letter Y Letter Z



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