g
- noun
- /dʒiː/
:
ge
- In the English alphabet, the g comes after the letter f.
Examples
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When learning the alphabet, children often sing the song and emphasize the letter g.
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These can be any three notes, such as the beginning of a major scale (C, D, E) or notes that do not seem to obviously hint at any particular scale or chord (C, G-flat, B-flat).
Academic text (2014) -
While singing the vowel "ah" on a pitch in the middle voice (e.g., G below middle C for men, an octave up for women), have them gradually lean back in their chairs while gently pushing off with their legs, eventually lifting the front legs of their chairs off the ground.
Academic text (2004) -
Students are reminded about their choice of pitches (B, A, G), choice of note and rest values (quarter notes, eighth notes, half notes, dotted half notes, whole notes, and accompanying rests), meter signature (4/4), and basic elements of the staff, including treble clef, measures, bar lines, double bar lines, and the correct placement of title and composer name.
Academic text (2014) -
The letter g is the seventh letter of the English alphabet.
Synonyms
4
6.6
The seventh letter of the English alphabet
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.4
A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns
- Specialized
A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration
- Specialized
The push you feel when you speed up, compared with normal gravity like on a roller coaster
- Specialized
A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms
- NSFW
A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly
- Archaic
An old name for the vitamin riboflavin that prevents skin problems and weight loss
Surface Forms
Etymology
G is the name of a letter that long ago stood for the 'g' sound; its shape and name come from an old symbol for that sound, so it stays as the seventh letter of our alphabet.