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What is dropping the G at the end of a word called?

‘G-dropping’ refers to the pronunciation of the weak ending -ing as /ɪn/ rather than /ɪŋ/. In vernacular speech, /ɪn/ for -ing is common, probably more so in America. In popular music, it’s absolutely normal to sing -ing as /ɪn/, and the spelling -in’ is common, e.g. Bob Dylan’s Blowin’ in the Wind.

What is G dropping?

G-dropping is a popular name for the feature of speech whereby /n/ is used in place of the standard /ŋ/ in weak syllables. This applies especially to the -ing ending of verbs, but also in other words such as morning, nothing, ceiling, Buckingham, etc.

What is Yod dropping?

Many British accents insert a small ‘y’ sound before the vowel–resulting in something like ‘tyoon’–whereas for most Americans, this word is homophonous with ‘toon. ‘ The process of losing the ‘y’ is termed yod-dropping.

Why do people use instead of ING?

Member. Usually, it is because it is easier to say. Many writers use it when a character is speaking, because that is what they think the character would sound like.

Is G drop Aave?

Another pronunciation pattern of AAE is “g-dropping” at the end of –ing words, as in fishin and fightin. (It is important to note that this pronunication is not unique to AAE speakers but is used by speakers of Standard English, as well, in casual speech.)

Why do people pronounce ing with a hard G?

the silent version stemmed from illiteracy and people saying it incorrectly because it was easier. It’s the same with the /th/ in “clothes”. It’s supposed to be pronounced but since it’s a little hard to say and takes more effort, many people just said /kloz/, so many that it became a standard pronunciation.

What is a Yod linguistics?

Yod may refer to: Yodh, the tenth letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Hebrew, and Aramaic. Palatal approximant, a consonant sound in many spoken languages, including the “y-sound” in English words such as you and RP tune; IPA /j/.