GERMAN

The G Is Silent... Basically

The G Is Silent... Basically

It is a rare week that goes by when I do not find myself explaining how to pronounce my name. The easy answer: just pretend the G is silent. But, silent G’s, are everywhere. They’re the things about us that we carry that people don’t hear, don’t see, and don’t know. They’re the things that we really can only know about ourselves that shape us into the people who we are. (But, this essay isn’t entirely that deep. It’ll also help you pronounce my name and say the G. Just please don’t do it the first few times if you’re in spitting distance of anyone.)