"Ĝ", or "ĝ", is a consonant and letter in the Esperantoalphabet. Since each letter in Esperanto has a consistent sound, this letter is always pronounced the same; its sound is represented by [dZ] in SAMPA.
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near Zwolle where his brother John had been before
him and had risen to the dignity of prior. Thomas
received priest's orders in 1413 and was made
subprior 1429. ...