In the word "algebra," the letter "g" has a soft sound, pronounced like the "j" in "jump." Therefore, it sounds like "al-juh-bra." This soft "g" is typical in words of Arabic origin, which is where "algebra" is derived.
j as you say it like aljebra, not algebra-wouldn't it be easier if we could spell the way we talk???
It sounds like "jah"
The sound that "g" makes in a word can vary depending on the word. In general, "g" can make a hard sound like in "goat" or a soft sound like in "giraffe."
It is pronounced with the "j" sound, as opposed the the "g" sound it the word "gate".
In the word "drudgery," the letter g makes a "j" sound, as in "judge" or "giraffe."
No, the word "ages" does not have a soft "g" sound. The "g" in "ages" is pronounced as a hard sound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Gone has the hard g sound.
In the word "drudgery," the letter "g" has a hard sound, similar to the sound it makes in words like "go" or "good."
In the word "segment," the second G has a soft /ʤ/ sound like the J in "judge."
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Gut has the hard g sound.
The word "abridge" has the "j" sound, as in the word "judge".
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Gut has the hard g sound.