A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.
A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.
Some animals that have the soft c sound:
Some one syllable words beginning with C and has the Soft C sound:CedeCeeCellCentCereCertCillCineCiteCymeCyst
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The sport of riding and racing bicycles is called Cycling.The word cycling has both the hard and soft c sounds.The first "C" in Cycling has the soft c sound (S), while the second c in cycling has the hard c sound (K).A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.
A soft c is a word that has the letter C in it and makes the Ssound.Example:AceCerealRiceWince
Soft c makes a S sound but really is a C.Hard C sounds like K sound. Soft C sounds like S.The word lace has the soft c sound.Some Examples of Soft C Words:AceBounceBouncyBraceCeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentipedeCentralCentCenturionCenturyCerealCerebellumCerebrumCeriseCertainCesareanCessationCesspoolCiderCigaretteCigarCilantroCinchCinderCinemaCinnamonCinquainCiteCitizenCitrusCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCymbalCypressCystCytoplasmDaceDanceDiceDocileEnhanceFaceFancyFenceGraceHenceIceIcyIncessantJuiceJuicyJusticeLaceLacyLanceLiceMaceMenaceMiceNanceNieceNicePaceParcelPeacePenancePencilPerceivePiecePlacePolicePolicemanPolicewomanPolicyPrecedentPrinceRanceRecessRecedeReceiptReceiveReceptionResidenceRaceRiceSauceSaucySinceSliceSluiceSpaceSpecificSpecifySpecimenSpiceSpicyTraceTriceWinceYance
Yes, the word circle has both the soft c and the hard c sound.Hard C sounds like K sound. Soft C sounds like S.Some Examples of Soft C's :CeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentipedeCentralCentCenturionCenturyCerealCerebellumCerebrumCeriseCertainCesareanCessationCesspoolCiderCigarCilantroCinchCinderCinemaCinnamonCinquainCiteCitizenCitrusCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCymbalCypressCystCytoplasm
Yes, the word/name Cecily has the soft C sound.Hard C's sound like the letter K. Soft C sounds like S.Some examples of Soft C words:AceAppearanceBodaciousBounceBouncyBraceCeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentimeterCentipedeCentralCentCenturionCenturyCerealCerebellumCerebrumCeriseCertainCesareanCessationCesspoolCiderCigaretteCigarCilantroCinchCinderCinemaCinnamonCinquainCisternCiteCitizenCitrusCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCymbalCypressCystCytoplasm
The word receive is a soft c word.A hard c is usually followed by A, O, or U and is pronounced as K.A soft c is usually followed by E, I, or Y and is pronounced as S.Some examples of Soft C words:CeaseCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCelestialCelibateCellarCellCementCemeteryCenotaphCentennialCenterCentimeterCentipedeCentralCentCenturionCenturyCerealCerebellumCerebrumCeriseCertainCesareanCessationCesspoolCiderCigaretteCigarCilantroCinchCinderCinemaCinnamonCinquainCisternCiteCitizenCitrusCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCymbalCypressCystCytoplasm
Chimpanzees are jungle animals. Cougars are jungle animals.
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Hard C's sound like K's.Ex: cake, cookie, cupSoft C's sound like S's.Ex: celery, cider, citySome examples that have BOTH the hard and soft c sound are:AccentAccentuateAcceptanceAcceptAccessorizeAccessoryAccessAccidentAccompliceAccordanceAccuracyAnarchisticBicycleCadenceCancellationCancelCapaciousCapriceCapriciousCappuccinoCapuchinCarcinogenicCarcinogenCatholicismCelticCentricCervicalCinematicCircleCircuitousCircuitCircularCircumciseCircumferenceCircumstanceCircusCiscoCivicClairvoyanceClearanceCockatriceCodependencyCoerceCoerciveCoexistenceCognizanceCoherenceCoincideCoincidenceCoincidentalCoincidentComeuppanceCommenceCommerceCommercialCommonplaceCompetenceCompetencyComplacenceComplacencyComplacentComplianceConcedeConceitConceivableConceiveConcentrateConcentricConceptConcernConcertConcessionConciseConcordanceConcupiscenceConcurrenceCondescendCondolenceConduciveConfederacyConferenceConfidenceConfluenceConformanceCongruenceCongruencyConscienceConscientiousConsciousConsequenceConservancyConsistencyConsonanceConstanceConstancyConstituencyConsultancyContinenceContingencyContinuanceContumacyConvalescenceConvalescentConvenienceConvergenceConveyanceConvinceCoppiceCorrespondenceCorniceCouncilCountenanceCounterintelligenceCowardiceCrawlspaceCredenceCrescentCreviceCriticismCriticizeCrucialCurrencyCurvaceousCyberneticCycleCyclistCycloneCyclopsCylindricalCynicalCynicCysticDecadenceEccentricElectricityEncyclopediaExcrescenceExpectanciesExpectancyHallucinogenicInaccuracyInaccessibleIncandescentInconceivableInconvenienceInsignificanceMalpracticeNarcissisticNecklaceOccurrenceOceanicPracticeRecalcitrantReciprocalRecognizanceRecycleReconcileScarceSpecificSucceedSuccessTricycleUnicycleVacancyVaccine