hard g

plural hard gs · alternative hard-g · alternative hard G · alternative hard-G

1. human sciencesThe plosive /g/ sound in words such as get, log and give.

   Hard g at last found his cap and again became Hard G, after which the fight was renewed.

   1882, H.M. Dickson, The Elocutionist..., p. 41

   Antonyms: soft g

plural hard Gs

1. alternativeAlternative form of hard g.

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   Hard g at last found his cap and again became Hard G, after which the fight was renewed... So furious did the battle rage that the whole alphabet from A down to Z, ran over to see what was the matter... "In conclusion," said Judge J, "let it be understood that hereafter hard G shall go before a, o and u and frequently i and y (as will be specified in the coming dictionary,) and that soft G shall go before e, and occasionally before i and y. As for the consonants, whenever they need a g they may take hard G. Is that satisfactory to all?"

   1882, H.M. Dickson, The Elocutionist..., p. 41