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When a hard G sound is needed before e, i or y, French spelling adds a silent u: the u modifies the pronunciation of the g but does not introduce a vowel sound. Example: ligue (a league), pronounced [lig] (rhyming with “big” in English).
Most differences in section 1 are between the /g/ sound, that is, the sound similar to "g" in English words like "guide" or "good", and the /ɣ̞/ sound, which is VERY SIMILAR to /g/, just a little bit softer.
The sound of a hard g (which often precedes the non-front vowels a o u or a consonant) is usually the voiced velar plosive [ɡ] (as in gain or go) while the sound of a soft g (typically before i , e , or y ) may be a fricative or affricate, depending on the language.
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G has two sounds in Spanish, depending on the letters it appears with in a word. The first sound is a harder G, similar to a hard G in English, like in the words “goat”, “grasp”, and “get”.
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The soft G sound in Spanish, essential for clear communication, is produced when the letter 'G' is followed by the vowels 'e' or 'i'. This sound is articulated similarly to the English 'h' in "hello" or the 'j' in "jalapeño", as heard in words like "gente" (people) and "girar" (to turn).