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Do you say Aspergers with hard or soft G

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hereidrawtheline · 05/07/2009 09:41

I have always said it with a soft g but reading the Tony Attwood book and have learnt it is supposed to be a hard g as in get. Am going to try to retrain myself. How do you all say it? My Mom says it with a hard g but she is in America and I assumed it was just a cultural difference but now I know its because of the Asperger who "discovered" it and that is how he pronounced it.

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Seuss · 05/07/2009 09:46

I've been using soft g too - tbh I hadn't really thought about it. I will try and remember from now on though.

sarah293 · 05/07/2009 09:46

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hereidrawtheline · 05/07/2009 09:48

yes I always thought it was soft g. but it isnt Hans Asperger was said with a hard G. In America and Australia they say hard G but I didnt think there was anything in it as so many words are pronounced differently. It doesnt really matter just to think about.

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PeachyTheRiverParrettHarlot · 05/07/2009 10:22

It's supposed to be a hard G I think but has become soft in the UK with use

I've found if I say hard G here people ask what syndrome I mean (!) so retreated back to soft (also ds1 gets called ass-burger and ass-burglar and soft sounds less like it IYSWIM)

5inthebed · 05/07/2009 11:24

Is the soft G as in burger or verge

Goblinchild · 05/07/2009 11:26

Soft g sounds like a j
So, as in verge.
I use the soft g, as have the professionals I've come into contact with,but I think either is accepted.

5inthebed · 05/07/2009 11:32

Oh, then I use the soft G

troutpout · 05/07/2009 12:27

in use the soft
...i know its supposed to be hard..but i would say about it's about 50/50 what people use.
don't like the way it sounds like ass burger either

Marne · 05/07/2009 17:42

I use a soft 'r' but have herd a lot of people use a hard 'g' including professionals, i hate it when people say Ass-burgers (it sounds a little rude ).

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