What's different between pronouncing of these words: Get and Gem?
I know that the "Ge" sound is pronounced as J in the English language.
For Example: Gem.
But the pronunciation of "Get" is not like that.
Can anyone explain this?
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I know that the "Ge" sound is pronounced as J in the English language.
For Example: Gem.
But the pronunciation of "Get" is not like that.
Can anyone explain this?
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"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
Mar 29 at 1:20
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They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
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I know that the "Ge" sound is pronounced as J in the English language.
For Example: Gem.
But the pronunciation of "Get" is not like that.
Can anyone explain this?
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I know that the "Ge" sound is pronounced as J in the English language.
For Example: Gem.
But the pronunciation of "Get" is not like that.
Can anyone explain this?
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"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
Mar 29 at 1:20
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They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
Mar 29 at 1:53
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"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
Mar 29 at 1:20
1
They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
Mar 29 at 1:53
2
2
"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
Mar 29 at 1:20
"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
Mar 29 at 1:20
1
1
They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
Mar 29 at 1:53
They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
Mar 29 at 1:53
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The general rule is:
g + e, i, y → /ʤ/
gem /ʤem/
gin /ʤIn/
gel /ʤel/
gene /ʤi:n/
g + other letters → /g/
gas /gæz/
bag /bæg/
glad /glæd/
egg /eg/
Exceptions are:
give /gIv/, get /get/, girl /gɜ:l/, gift /gIft/, giggle /gIgl/, etc.
‘gu’ + vowel → /g/:
guess, guest, guild, guile, guilt, guinea-pig, disguise.
‘dge’ → /ʤ/:
edge, bridge, budget, badge, budge, budgie, wedge.
Source: Zolina, Koltakova, and Khakhanova, English for Beginners, Voronezh State University, 2007.
The link to the post explaining the etymological reasons for the differences has been included in comments above, and I am copying it here for convenience:
Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?
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The general rule is:
g + e, i, y → /ʤ/
gem /ʤem/
gin /ʤIn/
gel /ʤel/
gene /ʤi:n/
g + other letters → /g/
gas /gæz/
bag /bæg/
glad /glæd/
egg /eg/
Exceptions are:
give /gIv/, get /get/, girl /gɜ:l/, gift /gIft/, giggle /gIgl/, etc.
‘gu’ + vowel → /g/:
guess, guest, guild, guile, guilt, guinea-pig, disguise.
‘dge’ → /ʤ/:
edge, bridge, budget, badge, budge, budgie, wedge.
Source: Zolina, Koltakova, and Khakhanova, English for Beginners, Voronezh State University, 2007.
The link to the post explaining the etymological reasons for the differences has been included in comments above, and I am copying it here for convenience:
Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?
answered 2 days ago
Leon ConradLeon Conrad
3,37121124
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The general rule is:
g + e, i, y → /ʤ/
gem /ʤem/
gin /ʤIn/
gel /ʤel/
gene /ʤi:n/
g + other letters → /g/
gas /gæz/
bag /bæg/
glad /glæd/
egg /eg/
Exceptions are:
give /gIv/, get /get/, girl /gɜ:l/, gift /gIft/, giggle /gIgl/, etc.
‘gu’ + vowel → /g/:
guess, guest, guild, guile, guilt, guinea-pig, disguise.
‘dge’ → /ʤ/:
edge, bridge, budget, badge, budge, budgie, wedge.
Source: Zolina, Koltakova, and Khakhanova, English for Beginners, Voronezh State University, 2007.
The link to the post explaining the etymological reasons for the differences has been included in comments above, and I am copying it here for convenience:
Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?
answered 2 days ago
Leon ConradLeon Conrad
3,37121124
add a comment |
The general rule is:
g + e, i, y → /ʤ/
gem /ʤem/
gin /ʤIn/
gel /ʤel/
gene /ʤi:n/
g + other letters → /g/
gas /gæz/
bag /bæg/
glad /glæd/
egg /eg/
Exceptions are:
give /gIv/, get /get/, girl /gɜ:l/, gift /gIft/, giggle /gIgl/, etc.
‘gu’ + vowel → /g/:
guess, guest, guild, guile, guilt, guinea-pig, disguise.
‘dge’ → /ʤ/:
edge, bridge, budget, badge, budge, budgie, wedge.
Source: Zolina, Koltakova, and Khakhanova, English for Beginners, Voronezh State University, 2007.
The link to the post explaining the etymological reasons for the differences has been included in comments above, and I am copying it here for convenience:
Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?
answered 2 days ago
Leon ConradLeon Conrad
3,37121124
The general rule is:
g + e, i, y → /ʤ/
gem /ʤem/
gin /ʤIn/
gel /ʤel/
gene /ʤi:n/
g + other letters → /g/
gas /gæz/
bag /bæg/
glad /glæd/
egg /eg/
Exceptions are:
give /gIv/, get /get/, girl /gɜ:l/, gift /gIft/, giggle /gIgl/, etc.
‘gu’ + vowel → /g/:
guess, guest, guild, guile, guilt, guinea-pig, disguise.
‘dge’ → /ʤ/:
edge, bridge, budget, badge, budge, budgie, wedge.
Source: Zolina, Koltakova, and Khakhanova, English for Beginners, Voronezh State University, 2007.
The link to the post explaining the etymological reasons for the differences has been included in comments above, and I am copying it here for convenience:
Should 'g' followed by 'e' and 'i' be pronounced with a soft or hard g?
answered 2 days ago
Leon ConradLeon Conrad
3,37121124
answered 2 days ago
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"Get" is simply an exception. Wiktionary has a list of such exceptions: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/… In most cases, the reason for "g" being pronounced with one sound or the other is etymology, as described in this related post on this site: english.stackexchange.com/questions/204231/…
– sumelic
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They're two different words.
– Hot Licks
Mar 29 at 1:53