"hard g" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hard gs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} hard g (plural hard gs)
  1. (phonetics) The plosive /g/ sound in "get", "log" and "give" as distinct from the soft g in "gem", "giraffe", "lodge" and "generation". Categories (topical): Latin letter names, Phonetics Related terms: hard [common-gender], soft [common-gender] Translations (Translations): g dur (French)

Inflected forms

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