Hot take: I don't like alphabet learning materials using giraffe for "G"

[alij777]

@moongold on ours X is for fox..

 

[anajtheone]

@alij777 What the actual fox

 

[mrv2u]

@alij777 Better than Xylophone

 

[beamlester]

@moongold Same with C for Cat and K for Kangaroo... they both make the same sound, it's just english.

It's funny you bring up G though, my wife's first language is French and G is pronounced sounding very similar to J (another is E pronounced more like A) so it's not just English that has issues with it... now that I've pointed out alphabet dissonance in both alphabets I'm reconsidering why we are raising our kids with both of those languages lol

 

[jddoss]

@beamlester C is a weird letter. Really the only unique sound it can make is ch, and that requires it to be paired with an h. Feels like we could swap c with k or s, and make c always be a ch sound.

 

[estherarriving]

@beamlester C is for Coelacanth obviously

 

[gaven32]

@moongold G for good. But you have to say it like Emporer Palpatine. Lol

 

[thups]

@gaven32 "H is for Hate! Let the Hate flow through you!"
-The Sith Alphabet, From Agony to Zealot

Coming soon to a galaxy near you!

 

[whatsinaname]

@thups Brilliant!

 

[nb97]

@thups I is for it's a trap.

 

[mrcurtis08]

@moongold G is for Giraffe and Gif.

 

[zipperh]

@mrcurtis08 At least this demonstrates both sounds it can make! Guh-raffe and Jiff.

 

[ozpeaceseeker]

@moongold Omg 100%. Lol thanks for the new hill to die on

 

[mugzy]

@moongold There is an alphabet book that is hilarious for this reason. It purposefully uses silent letter words and makes it as confusing as possible.

P is for pterodactyl, T is for tsunami, K is for knife, etc

Edit: Found it. It’s actually called P is for Pterodactyl lol

 

[kortnielove08]

@mugzy My favorite version of the alphabet.

Also there was a song by the barenaked ladies.

 

[scorpius22]

@moongold G is for Golf

 

[meanstreak]

@moongold G as in gnat

 

[estherarriving]

@meanstreak And gnu

 

[mattieha]

@moongold G for gorilla

 

[cowboytocomputer]

@moongold Depends.

1st graders learning to read would gain more from learning “G” as in “goat.”

4the graders learning to spell would benefit from “G” as in “giraffe.”