Soft G words
Here are a couple of soft G words lists that you can use to create your own pronunciation activities. The printable PDF above contains only 100 words while the list below contains over 150 words with the soft G sound.
The soft G is when the letter G is pronounced like a J in words such as ginger, gem, and imagine. The other G sound is the hard G which is somewhat similar to a K sound. Think of words like goal, bag, and grin.
There is a good rule that you can follow to help identify when each sound should be used. The simple rule is that when the letter G is followed by an E, I, or Y, it makes the soft G sound. For example the words age, giant, and gym.
This soft G rule is pretty reliable in most cases. There are however exceptions like most rules for the English language. The word tiger is one such case, the G is followed by an E yet it uses the hard sound.
These instances are quite rare so don’t worry too much about them. One very prominent exception to the rule is the gerund verb form where verbs end in ing. Verbs that normally use the hard sound in their base form continue to do so in this case. Tag and tagging, dig and digging, and log and logging are some examples of this.
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Soft G words list
age
agency
agent
agile
allergy
angel
apology
archaeology
badge
biology
bridge
budge
budget
cage
cartridge
change
charge
clergy
cringe
damage
danger
digest
digit
dodge
ecology
edge
Egypt
emerge
emergency
energy
engage
engine
engineer
enlarge
enrage
forge
fragile
fugitive
garage
gel
gelatin
gem
gender
gene
genealogy
general
generalization
generate
generation
generic
generous
genesis
genetic
genie
genius
gent
gentle
gentleman
genuine
genus
geography
geological
geologist
geology
geometry
geopolitics
germ
germane
Germany
germinal
gerrymander
gestation
gesticulate
gesture
giant
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giblets
gigantic
gin
ginger
gingerbread
gingerly
gingersnap
gingivitis
ginseng
giraffe
giro
gist
gorge
grudge
gym
gymnasium
gymnast
gymnastics
gypsy
gyroscope
hinge
huge
hygiene
imagine
indulgent
intelligent
judge
knowledge
language
large
legend
legion
legislate
logic
magic
manage
mange
margin
merge
message
orange
origin
original
page
pigeon
plunger
prodigy
rage
rampage
region
religion
ridge
rigid
sage
sergeant
singe
sledge
smudge
sponge
stage
stingy
strange
strategy
suggest
surge
synergy
tragedy
trilogy
urge
urgent
vegetable
vigilant
village
voyage
wage
zoology
Further activities
If you are looking for some more activities related to soft G words there are some more free resources available here at ESL Vault.
For another soft consonant sound, have a look at the soft C words.
If you want some activities that use the hard G, have a look at the letter G tongue twisters and the K and G minimal pairs.