How to Pronounce the Letter "G"

The letter "g" sound is voiced version of the letter "k" sound. The sound is made by vibrating your throat or larynx while covering the opening from your throat and making an explosive sound.

You can compare the letter "g" sound with the letters "b" and "d" sounds. The letter "b" is a voiced sound created by keeping your lips together to build pressure. The letter "d" is a voiced sound made by pushing with your tongue against the area where your upper teeth and the roof of your mouth meet to trap the air and vibrations. This time, you cover the opening from your throat with the back of your tongue to trap the vibrations. With a sudden release of the the tongue, you release the vibrations and the sound of the letter "g".

Things to remember:

1) The letter "g" sound is a voiced sound, so you should feel a vibration in your throat area when making the letter "g" sound.

2) Use the back of your throat to cover the opening from your throat and trap the vibrations and air in your throat.

3) Make the letter "g" sound with an explosive release of air and vibrations from the throat by dropping your tongue.

Here are words you can practice with.

go	garden	gate	galaxy	grateful	grin
get	global	grass	given	grace	goat
give	gain	guilty	guideline	glance	grandparent
good	gold	graduate	glove	grip	globe
great	guard	gap	girlfriend	govern
group	guest	green	God	guidance
government	gather	gain	garage	garbage
game	gift	grand	grain	gravity
grow	growing	good	gifted	gathering
girl	grade	glad	grant	Greek
guy	grab	glance	ghost	gasoline
ground	greatest	grandmother	grocery	grief
goal	guide	gear	gaze	glory
growth	golf	graduate	gallery	grin
graduation	governor	gang	grave	grasp
glass	golden	guarantee	greatly	gut
gun	grant	grandfather	greet	grandchild
guess	gray	garlic	guilt	gross
green	grape	gradually	guitar	gaze
gas	guarantee	guide	guard	glimpse

Let me know your thoughts. Thanks.