The pronunciation of the letter "a" can vary depending on the word. It can be pronounced as a "soft a" or a "hard a" sound.
Age is a soft consonant as it is pronounced with a soft "j" sound in English. It is not a hard consonant.
No, the word "ages" does not have a soft "g" sound. The "g" in "ages" is pronounced as a hard sound.
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.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Angry has the hard gsound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Among has the hard gsound.
Age is a soft consonant as it is pronounced with a soft "j" sound in English. It is not a hard consonant.
G,C, and S
No, the word "ages" does not have a soft "g" sound. The "g" in "ages" is pronounced as a hard sound.
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.
The word receive is a soft c word.A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.Some examples of Soft C words:CeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentimeterCentipedeCentralCentCenturionCenturyCerealCerebellumCerebrumCeriseCertainCesareanCessationCesspoolCiderCigaretteCigarCilantroCinchCinderCinemaCinnamonCinquainCisternCiteCitizenCitrusCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCymbalCypressCystCytoplasm
c, d and t.
A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U (not always). It is pronounced as a KA soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.Some Hard C Examples (K Sound):ActorBaconCampDeaconEchoFactGeckoHackIckyJockeyKickLocomotiveMacroNachoOrcaPelicanQuackRacoonScareTacoUricVacuumWackoYuckyZirconSome Soft C Examples (S Sound):AceBraceCeleryDocileEmceeFacilityGraceIceJuiceLaceMaceNiceOceanPrinceQuinceRecedeSliceTriceViceWince
Sometimes hard as in the name of the town 'Grimstad', sometime very soft like the word for give: 'gi' pronounced 'yi'. 'E'is always pronounced so 'Elise' has 3 syllables. By the way 's' is always pronounced as 's' and never as 'z' (as in English 'as' which is pronounced 'az').
A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.Some animals that have the soft c sound:CentipedeCheetahCicadaCivet
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Angry has the hard gsound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Among has the hard gsound.
A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.Some Examples of Hard C words:CabbageCabCakeCalculateCalculatorCalicoCalmCalvaryCamperCampCandyCarcassCardCareCarpCarriageCarryCarsCaskCastleSome Examples of Soft C words:CeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentimeterCentipedeCentral