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/əˈbaʊt/
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August 27, 2026
The letter C has no sound of its own. Learn every sound it borrows (/k/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /ks/ and silent C) with the rules, word-origin tips, a decision flowchart, and a summary table.
Read more: All the Sounds of the Letter C in English: /k/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/ and Silent CAugust 27, 2026
The letter D has at least four pronunciations in American English: the default /d/, the flap in ladder and body, /dʒ/ in soldier and did you, the three -ED sounds, and the silent D of Wednesday. Rules, examples and a decision flowchart.
Read more: All the Sounds of the Letter D in English: /d/, Flap, /dʒ/, -ED and Silent DAugust 27, 2026
The letter G makes at least six different sounds in English: /ɡ/, /dʒ/, /ʒ/, /ŋ/, /f/ in GH, and silence. This guide gives the rule for each one, the exceptions to memorize, a summary table and a decision flowchart.
Read more: All the Sounds of the Letter G in English: Hard G, Soft G, ZH, NG, Silent G and GH