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Before y the /j/ sound is usually spelled with the letter g .

gymnastics The Olympic gymnastics champion was only sixteen.
gymnasium The school gymnasium and swimming pool was open to the public in the evenings.
gymkhana Gemma rode her horse to victory in the gymkhana.
gyroscope A gyroscope is a spinning disk used in an aircraft compass.
allergy She has a bad allergy to nuts.
apology I accept your apology.
clergy The clergy preach in places of worship.
egypt Tourists flock to see the pyramids in Egypt.
energy The plant will absorb energy.
strategy Our coach explained his strategy for winning the game.
edgy If someone is edgy, they are nervous.
dodgy My father often complained about his dodgy knee.
biology She studied the biology of plants.
ecology Ecology is the study of how things relate to their environment.
geology Geology is the study of the earth and how it was formed.
meteorology Meteorology is the study of the weather.
technology Computer technology is changing the world.
zoology The study of animals is called zoology.

Learn more about these words in Unit 19. Soft g: ge, gi, gy

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gymnastics
gymnasium
gymkhana
gyroscope
allergy
apology
clergy
egypt
energy
strategy
edgy
dodgy
biology
ecology
geology
meteorology
technology
zoology

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Other lists from Unit 19. Soft g: ge, gi, gy

Words ending in -ge
Words ending in -dge
Words ending in age
Words starting with ge
Words with ge in the middle
gi words
je words
ji words
gui and gue words
gue on the end of a word This list contains British English spellings

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