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      • The pronunciation of the letter g in Spanish will change depending on the vowel that comes after it. When followed by a, o and u, the sound is soft. On the contrary, if followed by e and i, the letter ‘g’ has a hard sound, pronounced as an English ‘h’ (helmet).
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  2. The G in “giraffe” and “gentle” has a different sound from the hard G of “great”. But how do you pronounce the softer Spanish G? That depends on where you are.

  3. How does the soft G sound in Spanish differ before 'e' and 'i' compared to Latin American and European Spanish? In European Spanish, the soft G sounds like the 'h' in 'hero', while in some Latin American dialects, it resembles the 's' in 'measure'.

  4. Unlike the sound of the Spanish letter c or letter group qu —which are similar sounds—the vocal cords vibrate when uttering g, so linguists classify it as voiced, or sonora in Spanish. Check out how the g is pronounced in these words: g ota ( drop ), g lobo ( balloon ), and in g lés ( English ).

  5. The Spanishg” has three separate sounds: hard, soft and an “h” sound. After a pause and when followed by “a”, “o”, “u”, and when following the letter “n”, the hard Spanishg” closely resembles the “g” in the word “got.”

  6. 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).

  7. Apr 8, 2019 · The Spanish G sounds a little softer than the English G. It doesn’t sound like the G in g as, g o or g ate (it sounds a little softer). It sounds more like the G in En g lish.

  8. May 7, 2018 · As in English, the g in Spanish has a hard sound before the a, the o, the u, or any consonant, and a soft sound before the e and the i. The difference is that the soft g in Spanish sounds like the “ch” in German achtung or Bach, rather than the j as in jet.

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