Unit 19 summary

Soft g: ge, gi and gy words

In this unit, you have learned about the soft g sound /j/:

The soft /j/ sound can be produced by the letter j or g
At the end of words, it is almost always spelled with the letters ge
Before vowels a, o and u, the sound is usually spelled with the letter j
Before vowels e, i and y, the sound is usually spelled with the letter g
If you are adding a suffix that begins with e, i and y to a root word that ends ge, drop the e
If you are adding a suffix that begins with a, o or any consonant, keep the e.

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