How do you pronounce "gigantic"?

Question

I've been learning english for quite a long time but I still don't know if it's "gigantic" with the second "g" pronounced as in "just" or as in "gay"...

Answer 1

gay

Answer 2

As several have pointed out, the first g makes a j-sound, the second

But rather than having to learn what every g sounds like, one words at a time, it may help you to know that there are general rules for when G is "soft", making the "J"-sound, and when it is "hard", and similar rules for "sott c' (sounding like s) vs. hard (sounding like k).

Here's a summary:

* If the following letter is 'E', 'I' or 'Y', the pronunciation is said to be "soft".
* If the following letter is anything else - including a space - the pronunciation is termed "hard".
* A soft 'C' is pronounced 's' as in cell, ,city, decision, receive, license, distance, recently, pronounce, juicy, cylinder
* A hard 'C' is pronounced 'k' as in call, correct, cup, cross, class, rescue, fact, public, panic, ache
* A soft 'G' is pronounced 'j' as in general, giant, gymnastic, large, energy, intelligible, changing
* A hard 'G' is pronounced 'g' as in golf, pig, running, great, gum, fragrant, grasp, glut, progress
http://esl.about.com/od/speakingintermediate/a/hardsoftcg.htm

The link above also gives examples, and mentions exceptions (which are mostly very COMMON words).

Answer 3

The first g is pronounced "j" as in just, the second like "g" in gay.

Answer 4

"Gigantic" is spelled with a g but pronounced as J. Why? I have no clue why so many english (& french words) have letters we don't even use properly

Answer 5

The two 'g's are pronounced differently. Jai-GAN-tik.

Answer 6

gay

Answer 7

use the first "g" like "just" and the second "g" like "gay"

Answer 8

jai jen tik

Answer 9

ji-gan -tik

Answer 10

j-eye-gantic