g is a voiced consonant

Press the back of the tongue against the soft palate as fork. Expel the breath with vibration of the vocal cords.

Equivalent: gu as in guard; gh as in ghost

Phonetic Symbol, g

Drill: gah, ga, gee, goo, goh, gaw ag, eg, ig, oog, ug, og

This sound occurs initially, finally, and medially:

garb

ghastly

girdle

gay

guest

guide

geese

gift

guise

goose

gulls

going

gold

got

gown

gaudy

gasp

gout

  1. Gussy gave the guitar to the gifted girl
  2. The gardener grafted the green gooseberry bush
  3. The Governor gazed at the great gulls.
  4. Grace's governess guided the girls to the art gallery.
  5. Did the old gray goose gaze at the ugly duckling?
  6. Goosey, goosey gander digs in the ground for grub
  7. The guide's face gleamed when we guessed the glad news

lag

egg

giggle

beg

clog

frigate

gig

drag

gurgle

dug

tug

agony

dog

frog

rugged

jog

vague

bugle

  1. Olga put the mug beside the jug
  2. Grandfather frog sat on a log in the bog
  3. The frigate struck the brig in the frog
  4. Mr. Ogden sold the bag of figs to the grocer
  5. Peggy dragged the rug from the buggy.
  6. The bugler called the guide in the glen
  7. Margaret gave the hungry dog some
  8. Gilbert gathered the eggs for his grandmother
  9. Leaning against the gate was a ragged
  10. Gertrude's nagging guardian grumbled and grumbled
  11. Gregory Flagg rugged struggled to drag the log to the rugged rock
  12. Gladys Agnew the hung the bag of carpet rags on the peg
  13. Agnes Wiggins made a gay girdle for Agatha.
  14. Gus Higgins hurried from the druggist's, put the bag in the gig and was gone.
  15. Gabriel Fargo's father built the garage between the garden and the grape arbor
  16. "He giveth little who gives but tears, He giveth best who aids and cheers."