Sounds of G - /j/ or /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word germ make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word ginger make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word allergy make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word gap make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word glad make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

What sounds does the G in the word leg make?

• soften to /j/

• harden to /g/

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

We have rule breakers!! Which one(s) are rulebreakers?

*hint: may be more than one or all 4! ;)

• get

• anger

• gift

• begin

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

Italians like to add a silent letter like in the words ghetto and spaghetti. What is the silent letter?

• g

• h

• i

• j

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

The French and Spanish words like to add a silent letter like in the words guerilla and guitar. What is the silent letter?

• s

• t

• u

• v

G may soften to /j/ only when followed by E, I, or Y.

Otherwise, G says /g/.

Because we have the /g/ sound at the end of a word like egg, we need to add a multi-letter phonogram to make the /j/ sound at the end of a word, like edge, ledge, hedge. What multi-letter phonogram is added?

• -dge

• -d

• -g