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What is the common pronunciation of the French letter g?

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When spelling the alphabet in French, the letter "g" is spelled "Jay" (like the English "J" - tip: if you are to spell the alphabet, remember that G spells J and J spells G).
When used in a word, the G can be hard or soft, like in English (Gay, Golf, Gong, versus Giant, Geronimo)

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