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English Lessons: The Letter G
(consonant)
g
G
The letter g is modified from its natural sound by the letter e and sounds instead like the letter j.
gorge
binge
The letter g acts as a silent modifier for the letter i when positioned to the left of the letter n at the end of a word.
sin
sign
bin
benign
The letter g is silent when positioned to the left of the letter n at the beginning of a word.
gnaw
gnat
The letter g is also frequently used silently next to the letter h.
though
dough
thought
bought
taught
naught
But sometimes the letter g and the letter h combine to sound like the letter f.
laugh
enough
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