/g/

The /g/ sound in English is a voiced velar plosive, which means it’s a sound made with the back of the tongue touching the velum (the soft part of the roof of your mouth towards the back) and the vocal cords vibrating. Here’s how you pronounce it:

• Position your tongue: The /g/ sound is velar, which means it’s made by placing the back of your tongue against the velum.
• Voicing: The /g/ sound is a voiced consonant, meaning your vocal cords vibrate when you produce this sound. You can feel this vibration if you lightly touch the front of your throat while saying the sound.
• Release the sound: Start by building up a little bit of pressure behind your tongue by pushing air out from your lungs (don’t let the air escape just yet). Then, release your tongue quickly. The air should burst out, producing the /g/ sound.