g
/ɡ/from spelling rules
The English letter g is written as g in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡ/
Did you know?
- There is a special accent mark called the dieresis used on the u in güe or güi to tell the reader that the u is actually pronounced.
- Spanish has a silent g in the combination gu when it appears before e or i, such as in the word guerra.
- In some musical contexts in Spanish, the letter g is not used to name the note 'sol', as Spanish musicians use the syllable system.
Examples in context
- La poesía de Góngora se caracteriza por el uso de cultismos y frases complejas.Góngora's poetry is characterized by erudition and complex sentences.This sentence shows the letter g in the name Góngora.Tatoeba #7864705 by Seael, translation #13596026 by frpzzd
- Algunos países miembros se han mostrado poco rigurosos al seguir los acuerdos del G-7.Some member countries have been lax in abiding by G-7 agreements.This sentence shows the letter g in the term G-7.Tatoeba #7783059 by Eremon, translation #24403 by CK
- El alfabeto del alto sorabo contiene treinta y cuatro letras: a, b, c, č, ć, d, dź, e, ě, f, g, h, ch, i, j, k, ł, l, m, n, ń, o, ó, p, r, ř, s, š, t, u, w, y, z, ž.The Upper Sorbian alphabet consists of 34 letters: a, b, c, č, ć, d, dź, e, ě, f, g, h, ch, i, j, k, ł, l, m, n, ń, o, ó, p, r, ř, s, š, t, u, w, y, z, ž.This sentence lists the letter g as part of the Upper Sorbian alphabet.Tatoeba #10078882 by manufrutos, translation #9832088 by Dominika7
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Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are playing a word game.
- Lucía¿Cómo se escribe esa palabra?How do you spell that word?
- DanielEmpieza con la letra g.It starts with the letter g.
- LucíaAh, ya entiendo, Daniel.Ah, I understand now, Daniel.
- DanielPerfecto, Lucía.Perfect, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
