What sound does the letter G make?

The letter G most often makes the hard G sound, as in Goat and Guitar.

How can I help my child practice the letter G?

Have your child trace the letter G while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with G around the house, like a gift.

Letter G g

Sound: Hard G /ɡ/

Letter Gg is one of the first letters children learn to recognize, trace, and sound out, using its hard g sound. It appears at the start of everyday words like Goat and Grapes.

Example Words

🐐
Goat
🍇
Grapes
🎸
Guitar
🎁
Gift

Activities

Letter Recognition

Find every G and g on the screen.

Tracing

Trace the uppercase and lowercase G.

Beginning Sound

Listen and pick the pictures that start with Hard G.

Coloring Worksheet

Color a page featuring the letter G.

Printable Worksheet

A tracing and coloring worksheet for the letter G.

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Worksheets for Letter G

Letter Tracing
Uppercase Letter Practice
Lowercase Letter Practice
Letter Recognition
Beginning Sounds
Letter Coloring
Letter & Picture Matching
Missing Letter
Alphabet Writing Practice
Letter Review
Cursive Writing

FAQ

What sound does the letter G make?: The letter G most often makes the hard G sound, as in Goat and Guitar.
How can I help my child practice the letter G?: Have your child trace the letter G while saying its sound, then look for objects that start with G around the house, like a gift.