g-dropping

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word g-dropping. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word g-dropping, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say g-dropping in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word g-dropping you have here. The definition of the word g-dropping will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofg-dropping, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Noun

g-dropping (uncountable)

  1. In English, the act of pronouncing unstressed word-final /ɪŋ/ as or , rendered by the omission of the letter 'g' in spelling, such as jumpin' for jumping.