hard-g

A form of hard g — The plosive /g/ sound in words such as get, log and give.

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Meanings

hard-g1

nounhard-g (plural hard-gs)

plural hard-gs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hard g.

hard-G2

nounhard-G (plural hard-Gs)

plural hard-Gs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hard g.

    I grew up believing it was hard-G GIF. Most people I know pronounce it like that too.

    2013 May 21, Casey Chan, “The Creator of the GIF Says It's Pronounced JIF. He Is Wrong”, in Gizmodo
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APA

hard-g. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-g

MLA

“hard-g.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-g. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard-g,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard-g.

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