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Non-native speaker here, what does "hard G" even mean? G as in "go", or G as in "gin"?
by sapiogram 2y ago
Non-native speaker here, what does "hard G" even mean? G as in "go", or G as in "gin"?
- Vinnl 2y ago"G" as in "gadverdamme". (Native speaker here - but of Dutch, the language known for its proper hard Gs. Unless you're from the South.)
- Smaug123 2y ago"hard G" is the sound denoted "g" in IPA. The other "g" is "dʒ".
- n_plus_1_acc 2y agoThat is the convention in english as least. Other languages may differ.
- Smaug123 2y agoFortunately, since we are explicitly talking about English here, that convention is indeed the relevant one to use!
- stonemetal12 2y agoHard G is "go". The name of the format if a play on words, in the US there is a brand of Peanut butter called "Jiff". The file format is supposed to be pronounced the same way (soft G). Some people, like the OP, claim that the G is supposed to be pronounced like the G in graphics (hard G). IDK why anyone cares.