No, the C and G is hard at the end of words. There's a rule applied that the C or G is only soft when it comes before an E, I, or Y. When the C or G comes before any other letters or it ends, then it'll be hard. Technically, when the word ends with a C or G, then these letters would also remain hard.
No, the word wagon has a hard g sound.Examples of words that have the hard g sound:GalaxyGameGardenGhostGiftGirlThe soft g sounds like the letter J. Examples of words that have the soft g sound:GemGerbilGestureGiantGingerGiraffe
No, the word geese is pronounced with a hard g, not a soft g. The soft g is found in the words Germany, gyrate, region, etc.
I'm pretty sure only "g" and "c" can be either hard or soft. Example: Girl (hard) and giant (soft) Cool (hard) and circus (soft)
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Cage and page have the soft g sound.
The word "grudge" starts with a hard g consonant. The soft g sounds like a j, such as the soft g sound at the end of the word "grudge."
There's a rule applied that the C or G is only soft when it comes before an E, I, or Y. When the C or G comes before any other letters or it ends, then it'll be hard. Technically, when the word ends with a C or G, then these letters would also remain hard. If we wanted a soft C or G at the end of the words, we add an E at the end like fence, prince, dance, lance, glance, chance, force, charge, merge, verge, hinge, singe, tinge, lunge, large, surge, etc. The other way is to use an S or J instead because the soft C sounds like an S while the soft G sounds like a J.
Words with soft c and g sounds often follow these spelling rules: Soft c is usually followed by e, i, or y (e.g., city, circle). Soft g is often followed by e, i, or y (e.g., gentle, gym). If soft c or g is followed by a, o, or u, it is usually followed by an additional e or i (e.g., race, huge).
No, the word wagon has a hard g sound.Examples of words that have the hard g sound:GalaxyGameGardenGhostGiftGirlThe soft g sounds like the letter J. Examples of words that have the soft g sound:GemGerbilGestureGiantGingerGiraffe
No, the word geese is pronounced with a hard g, not a soft g. The soft g is found in the words Germany, gyrate, region, etc.
I'm pretty sure only "g" and "c" can be either hard or soft. Example: Girl (hard) and giant (soft) Cool (hard) and circus (soft)
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Cage and page have the soft g sound.
Words that have hard G at the end include:begbigbogbugcogdogdregdrugdugeggnogfogflogfroggroggyhaghoghugjogjuglagloglugmugnagnutmegpegpugragrugsagtagtugwagwigzigzag
The soft G has the J sound. The soft G will usually, but not always, take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it.GeeGelatinGelGemGeneGeneralGenerateGenerationGenericGenerousGeneticGenialGenieGeniousGenreGentleGentlemanGentryGentGenuineGeologyGeometryGeraniumGerbilGeriatricGermanGermGestationGestureGiantGibberishGibeGingerGinGiraffeGistGymGymnasticGymnastGypGypsyGyrateGyro
Soft consonants are consonant sounds that are pronounced with a relatively weak or gentle articulation. They are generally characterized by a lack of a strong burst of air when pronounced, unlike their hard counterparts. Soft consonants are common in languages like Russian and Irish.
G,C, and S
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Some examples of Soft G (Sounds like J):AgeAngelBeigeBridgeBungeeCageChangeChargeCongestionCourageDangerDodgeDungeonEdgeEmergeEmergencyEngineEngineerForgeFragileFridgeGeneGeneralGenericGenerousGenreGiantGingerLargeMagicMargeMarginalMergePageRageRegionRidgeSageStageSturgeonSurgeSurgeonTragedyTragicUrgeVegetableWidget
The three consonants that can be pronounced as hard or soft are C, G, and S. Their pronunciation depends on the vowel that follows them in a word.