What word has silent c?

Answer 1

There are some rules to silent C:

1.) When the C is followed by an E, I or Y, then it'll become a soft C, which means the C will sound like an S. However, in the soft C case, if the S is followed by a C, then the C becomes silent.

2.) When the CQ are together, then the C becomes silent.

3.) If the N follows a C at the beginning of the word, then the C become silent.

However, there are some exceptions to the silent C rule.

Here are some examples of silent C:

1.) Scissor

2.) Science

3.) Ascend

4.) Descend

5.) Crescent

6.) Fascinated

7.) Scene

8.) Scenery

9.) Scenario

10.) Scent

11.) Acquire

12.) Acquit

13.) Acquaintance

14.) Muscle

15.) Cnidarian

16.) Discipline

17.) Conscious

18.) Obscene

19.) Cnidoblast

Answer 2

The word "scent" has a silent "c".