and so i said, "mrs. cornbender, what is wrong this word?" and do you know what she said? she said, "oh well, danny, gymnasium is not spelled with a j, it is spelled with a g." and i said, a "g," but a g makes a "g" sound, like in good, or big or alligator. but this word should be gymnasium. and do you know what she said? she said, "well, sometimes danny, the g can make a "j" sound, usually when it comes before and e, or an i, or a y, like page, or ginger or energy." i actually kind of like mrs. cornbender. ♪ when you see a g in a word before e, y, or i ♪ ♪ it'll make a sound like a j ♪ ♪ and that's a soft g ♪ ♪ like page (page) gym (gym) ♪ ♪ or giant (giant) ♪ ♪ that's a soft g (that's a soft g) ♪ ♪ that's a soft g ♪ ♪ (that's a soft g) ♪ ♪ when you see a g in a word before e, y, or i ♪ ♪ it'll make a sound like a j ♪ ♪ and that's a soft g oh, that's a soft g ♪ (beat boxing) ♪ it's me the hard g ♪ ♪ i'm no slouch but everyone agrees ♪ ♪ i am a grumpy grouch ♪ ♪ afraid of no vowel equipped with a scowl ♪ ♪ you b