g
/ɡ/from spelling rules
The English letter g is written as g in Spanish.
This refers to the seventh letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡ/
Did you know?
- The combination gu followed by e or i creates a standard 'hard g' sound, but if a diaeresis is added to the u as gü, the u is suddenly pronounced. This is seen in the word pingüino.
- To keep the 'hard g' sound before e or i, Spanish speakers must add a silent u as a buffer. This is why the word for 'war' is written guerra instead of gera.
- When naming the letter g in Spanish, it is often called ge (pronounced /xe/).
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 use of the letter g in a name.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 use of the letter g in the context of the 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 demonstrates the letter g as part of a list of letters in an alphabet.Tatoeba #10078882 by manufrutos, translation #9832088 by Dominika7
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are playing a spelling game.
- Daniel¿Cómo se deletrea esa palabra?How do you spell that word?
- LucíaLleva una g y luego una e.It has a g and then an e.
- Daniel¡Ah, entiendo! Es muy fácil.Ah, I see! It is very easy.
- LucíaSí, la g es la séptima letra.Yes, the g is the seventh letter.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
