g-dropping

noun

In English, the act of pronouncing unstressed word-final /ɪŋ/ as [ɪn] or [ən], rendered by the omission of the letter g in spelling, such as jumpin' for jumping.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noung-dropping (uncountable)
  1. uncountableIn English, the act of pronouncing unstressed word-final /ɪŋ/ as [ɪn] or [ən], rendered by the omission of the letter g in spelling, such as jumpin' for jumping.
Cite this entry
APA

g-dropping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g-dropping

MLA

“g-dropping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g-dropping. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “g-dropping,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/g-dropping.

Source: g-dropping on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.