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Pronunciation: C and G Hard & Soft Sounds

Pronunciation: C and G Hard & Soft Sounds

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Interactive Video

English

4th - 5th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video tutorial explains the pronunciation of the letters C and G, which can have hard and soft sounds. Hard C sounds like 'kuh' and soft C sounds like 'sss'. Hard G sounds like 'guh' and soft G sounds like 'juh'. The pronunciation depends on the letter following C or G, with e, i, or y typically indicating a soft sound. However, there are exceptions, especially with soft G, as seen in words like 'gift' and 'girl'.

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3 mins • 1 pt

Provide examples of exceptions to the soft G pronunciation rule.

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Explain why the words gift, girl, gills, and get have a hard G sound despite the following letters.

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