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What is the name of the mark used to soften the pronunciation of the letter c so it sounds like an s?
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A 'cedilla' is a mark used in French to indicate that the letter 'c' should have a 'soft' sound, i.e., that it should be pronounced like the letter 's.' The cedilla resembles a comma and is placed under the 'c.'
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A after qu sounds like a short o?
The placement of "qu" before the letter "a" does not affect its pronunciation. In "quack," the "a" sounds like it does in "hat." In "quaint," the "a" sounds like it does in "stare." In "qualm," the "a" sounds like it does in "calm."
How do you pronounce what?
In common US pronunciation, the A in what sounds like "uh," so the pronunciation is (whut).
What is the pronunciation of hush puppy?
just like it sounds.
What is the proper pronunciation of been?
It sounds like "ben".
What is the correct pronunciation for Niall of one direction?
The correct pronunciation sounds like "Nile." Like the Nile river.
How do you say hello in Catalan?
In Catalan you say "hola", like in Spanish, but the pronunciation is a bit different: the letter "o" sounds more open (like in "soft").
When the C and G will soften?
When the C or G is followed by an E, I or Y, then they'll soften. Soft C sounds like an S while soft G sounds like a J. If we want these consonants to be hard but the following letter would soften, then for C, when can add an H like chemical, orchid, schedule, orchestra, etc. However, CH is already a consonant digraph that sounds like a voiceless J like chair, chain, chime, choice, choose, chance, chat, chart, chase, chin, church, etc. so it might get quite vague and confusing. Sometimes, if wanted a hard C but the following letter would soften, then we can use a K instead like kid, kind, king, kill, kiss, keen, keep, kestrel, etc. If we want a hard G but the following letter would soften the G, we can add a U but it'll become a silent U like guitar, guide, guard, guess, guest,etc. If we double the consonant, then the letter would remain hard although the following letter would soften. Sometimes, there are some exceptions. For example, give, girl, giggle, get, tiger, gear and verb tenses ending with G like banging and ringing remains a hard G sound although the following letters would soften the G. If the verb tenses like banging and ringing becomes a soft G, then it would sound odd, so that might be the reason why the G won't soften although the following letters would soften the G.
What letter sounds like a bug?
The letter "B" because it sounds like "bee"
What is the letter that sounds like surprise?
letter that sounds like surprise
Why does German not contain the letter W and when they do they end up pronouncing it like a V?
First of all: every language/culture in the world has its own pronunciation of letters. When learning a new language, you should also learn and practice how to pronounce the letters of its alphabet. The German alphabet does contain the letter W. If you "think in English", it's true that it sounds like the V in the English language. But did you know, that the English W sounds almost like the letter U in the German alphabet? And the English V sounds like the W in German. The pronunciation of V and F is almost the same in German. The English pronunciation of the letter A sounds like E or Ä in German. The R is pronounced completely different. I hope you can see what I mean. My advice: when it comes to other languages, don't commit yourself to the basis of your own language and its pronunciations and grammar.
What five letter word sounds like one letter of the alphabet?
queue (sounds like the letter q)
What letter sounds like vegetable?
The letter that sounds like a vegetable is the letter "P", because pea sounds like the letter p.
