Language
German
Unit
Konsonanten
IPA
/g/
Practice words
5

Sample pronunciation audio

Start with one sample audio file for plosive - /g/.

Quick tip

Plosives are made by blocking airflow and then releasing it suddenly.

Letters and IPA

Letters

g

/g/

Practice words

  • gut

  • Garten

  • Glas

  • geben

  • Tag

Minimal pairs

  • gut / Kuh
  • Garten / Karten
  • Glas / Klass
  • geben / leben
  • Tag / Tack

How to produce this sound

The /g/ sound is a voiced plosive. Place the back of your tongue against the soft palate (the back part of the roof of your mouth), then release it while vibrating your vocal cords, as in 'go'.

Common mix-ups

  • Garten / Karten
  • gut / Kuh
  • Glas / Klass
  • geben / leben
  • Tag / Tack

Closest comparison

go, get, give, game, garden

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