Some constants represent two sounds, soft and hard, similar to the difference between short and long vowel sounds. A 'C' pronounced as an 'S', as in 'cent', is soft. If pronounced as a 'K', as in 'copper', it is hard.Hard and soft sounds for 'C' and 'G'The pronunciation of 'C' and 'G' generally (but not always, see below) depends upon the letter following either 'C' or 'G'.General rulesIf the following letter is 'E', 'I' or 'Y', the pronunciation is said to be "soft".If the following letter is anything else - including a space - the pronunciation is termed "hard".A soft 'C' is pronounced 'S' as in cell, city, decision, receive, license, distance, recently, pronounce, juicy, cylinder.A hard 'C' is pronounced 'k' as in call, correct, cup, cross, class, rescue, fact, public, panic, ache.A soft 'G' is pronounced 'j' as in general, giant, gymnastic, large, energy, intelligible, changing.A hard 'G' is pronounced 'g' as in golf, pig, running, great, gum, fragrant, grasp, glut, progress.
Hard matrix is supposed to be used for digging hard rocks and soft matrix for soft rocks. It's quite confusing to me
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compared to most rocks sandstone is rather soft and brittle, but the hardness of it varies greatly from rock to rock, some sandstone is so soft it can be crushed by stamping on it while other sandstone is so hard it can be used to build buildings
A soft peg is a term used for countries with a fixed exchange rate regime. There are soft and hard pegs. Soft pegs generally let their exchange rate fluctuate through a desired bracket. Hard pegs follow the anchor currency more stictly.
Soft g. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
The word age makes a soft g sound which sounds like the letter J.Examples of soft g:AdageAgeGeeGelGemGeneralGestureGibeGinGiraffeGypsumGypsyGyrateGyro
Soft G. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
Soft G. Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.
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Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Gymnastic has the soft gsound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Energy has the soft gsound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Cage and page have the soft g sound.
Hard G will usually take a hard sound when A, O, or U comes after it (not all the time). The hard g will make a guh sound.Soft G will usually take a soft sound when E, I, or Y comes after it (not all the time). The soft G makes a J sound.Some hard G examples:AlligatorBeggarDragonGargoyleGuessGumboMangoSmuggleTangoSome soft G examples:AngelBungeeDungeonEdgeForgeMagicRegionSurgeonSome examples containing BOTH hard & soft G:BaggageEngageEgregiousGadgetGageGarageGarbageGaugeGeographyGigoloGinsengGorgeGorgeousGougeGrangeGrudgeGrungeGrungyGynecologyLanguagePilgrimage
The "g" in "angry" is pronounced as a "hard" sound, as in the word "goat."
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Among has the hard gsound.
Hard G makes a guh sound. Soft G makes a J sound.Genes has the soft gsound.