What are some examples of soft c or hard c words?

Answer 1

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.

Hard C's sound like K's.

1. Abduct
2. Accord
3. Accost
4. Accuse
5. Acorn
6. Across
7. Actor
8. Actress
9. Alcoholic
10. Alcohol
11. Allocate
12. Almanac
13. Antic
14. Aquatic
15. Arcade
16. Arctic
17. Article
18. Articulate
19. Attic
20. Authentic
21. Autistic
22. Bacon
23. Bandicoot
24. Beacon
25. Became
26. Become
27. Biblical
28. Biological
29. Bionic
30. Cabbage
31. Cabaret
32. Cab
33. Cabernet
34. Cabinet
35. Cabin
36. Cactus
37. Cadaver
38. Caiman
39. Cairn
40. Cake
41. Calculate
42. Calculator
43. Calf
44. Calico
45. Calm
46. Calvary
47. Came
48. Camel
49. Camera
50. Cameraman
51. Camper
52. Camp
53. Canaan
54. Canary
55. Candy
56. Canine
57. Canon
58. Canyon
59. Cape
60. Caper
61. Capri
62. Capybara
63. Caracal
64. Caramel
65. Carbohydrate
66. Carbon
67. Carcass
68. Card
69. Cardinal
70. Care
71. Caribou
72. Caricature
73. Carob
74. Carnage
75. Carnal
76. Carnival
77. Carnivorous
78. Carnivore
79. Carpet
80. Carpi
81. Carp
82. Carriage
83. Carry
84. Cars
85. Carton
86. Cartoon
87. Cart
88. Cask
89. Cassowary
90. Castle
91. Catatonic
92. Caterpillar
93. Catfish
94. Cathedral
95. Catholic
96. Cattle
97. Cat
98. Caulk
99. Cavalry
100. Cave
101. Caveman
102. Cavern
103. Chameleon
104. Character
105. Chemical
106. Chemistry
107. Chemotherapy
108. Cherubic
109. Chic
110. Chicken
111. Chick
112. Chocolate
113. Choreographer
114. Choreographic
115. Choreography
116. Christmas
117. Chrome
118. Chromosome
119. Chromosphere
120. Chronic
121. Chthonic
122. Chyme
123. Claim
124. Clam
125. Clark
126. Classical
127. Classic
128. Class
129. Cleft
130. Clerical
131. Cleric
132. Clerk
133. Cliff
134. Clinical
135. Clinic
136. Clock
137. Clog
138. Close
139. Clothe
140. Cloth
141. Clover
142. Cluster
143. Coarse
144. Coastal
145. Coast
146. Coati
147. Coax
148. Coaxial
149. Cobra
150. Cockatoo
151. Cockroach
152. Cocoa
153. Coconut
154. Cocoon
155. Coffee
156. Coke
157. Cola
158. Coliseum
159. Collage
160. Collagen
161. Collapse
162. Collar
163. Colleague
164. Collection
165. Collect
166. College
167. Collie
168. Cologne
169. Colonel
170. Colonial
171. Colony
172. Color
173. Colossal
174. Colosseum
175. Comb
176. Combination
177. Combine
178. Combo
179. Comedian
180. Comet
181. Comfortable
182. Comfort
183. Comic
184. Commemorate
185. Comment
186. Commitment
187. Commit
188. Commode
189. Common
190. Commotion
191. Communicative
192. Communion
193. Community
194. Commute
195. Compact
196. Companion
197. Compassionate
198. Compassion
199. Compatible
200. Compensate
201. Compensation
202. Compete
203. Competent
204. Competition
205. Competitive
206. Complementary
207. Complete
208. Completion
209. Complexion
210. Complex
211. Complicate
212. Complication
213. Complimentary
214. Compulsion
215. Compulsive
216. Compute
217. Computer
218. Concave
219. Concentrate
220. Concentration
221. Concoct
222. Concurrent
223. Concur
224. Concussion
225. Condemn
226. Condense
227. Condominium
228. Condo
229. Condor
230. Conduct
231. Conduction
232. Conductor
233. Confessional
234. Confession
235. Confess
236. Conflict
237. Confuse
238. Confusion
239. Congestion
240. Congest
241. Congo
242. Congratulates
243. Congratulations
244. Congregate
245. Congregation
246. Congress
247. Conjugate
248. Conjugation
249. Conjunction
250. Conjure
251. Connection
252. Connect
253. Conquer
254. Conquest
255. Conquistador
256. Consecrate
257. Consecration
258. Consecutive
259. Consecutively
260. Conservation
261. Conservative
262. Consideration
263. Consider
264. Cosmetology
265. Cosmic
266. Cosmo
267. Cosmopolitan
268. Consolation
269. Console
270. Consolidate
271. Consonant
272. Conspicuous
273. Constant
274. Constellation
275. Constituent
276. Constitution
277. Constrictor
278. Constrict
279. Construction
280. Construct
281. Construe
282. Consult
283. Container
284. Contain
285. Contemplate
286. Contemplation
287. Contemporary
288. Content
289. Continent
290. Continue
291. Continuous
292. Converge
293. Conversation
294. Converse
295. Convert
296. Convolution
297. Convulsion
298. Cookie
299. Cook
300. Cooperate
301. Coop
302. Coot
303. Cope
304. Copper
305. Cop
306. Coral
307. Cord
308. Cordial
309. Cork
310. Cormorant
311. Cornea
312. Corneal
313. Corn
314. Corona
315. Coronation
316. Corporal
317. Corporate
318. Corporation
319. Corral
320. Correction
321. Correct
322. Cost
323. Cotton
324. Cottontail
325. Couple
326. Cougar
327. Counsel
328. Counter
329. Country
330. Count
331. County
332. Coupe
333. Couple
334. Coup
335. Courage
336. Courier
337. Course
338. Court
339. Couscous
340. Cover
341. Covert
342. Coward
343. Cowhide
344. Cow
345. Cox
346. Coyote
347. Coypu
348. Cozy
349. Crab
350. Craft
351. Crake
352. Cram
353. Cramp
354. Crane
355. Cranium
356. Crash
357. Crawl
358. Crayon
359. Cream
360. Credit
361. Creed
362. Creek
363. Creep
364. Creme
365. Crept
366. Cress
367. Crest
368. Crib
369. Crime
370. Criminal
371. Crimson
372. Cripple
373. Crisp
374. Crispy
375. Crock
376. Crocodile
377. Crocus
378. Croissant
379. Crooked
380. Crook
381. Crop
382. Cross
383. Crowd
384. Crown
385. Crow
386. Crude
387. Cruel
388. Crumble
389. Crumb
390. Crunch
391. Crutch
392. Cryptic
393. Crypt
394. Cry
395. Cubic
396. Cubicle
397. Cuckoo
398. Cucumber
399. Cuddle
400. Cue
401. Culpable
402. Culpeo
403. Cultivate
404. Cultivation
405. Cupid
406. Cupboard
407. Cup
408. Curassow
409. Cure
410. Curlew
411. Curl
412. Curly
413. Current
414. Curry
415. Curve
416. Cuscus
417. Custard
418. Cute
419. Cuttlefish
420. Cut
421. Deacon
422. Declare
423. Decorate
424. Decor
425. Deduct
426. Democratic
427. Democrat
428. Depict
429. Describe
430. Description
431. Dictator
432. Dictionary
433. Direction
434. Directory
435. Direct
436. Disc
437. Disco
438. Discontinue
439. Discount
440. Discussion
441. Discuss
442. Duct
443. Eject
444. Epic
445. Escape
446. Ethic
447. Ethnic
448. Evict
449. Exact
450. Execution
451. Expect
452. Factor
453. Factory
454. Fact
455. Fiction
456. Fluctuate
457. Fraction
458. Friction
459. Galactic
460. Genetic
461. Graphic
462. Hack
463. Hick
464. Hockey
465. Iconic
466. Icon
467. Ionic
468. Immaculate
469. Inconsolable
470. Incorporate
471. Junction
472. Justification
473. Lactate
474. Lactose
475. Lecture
476. Local
477. Locate
478. Location
479. Lyrical
480. Lyric
481. Macaque
482. Macaroni
483. Macro
484. Magical
485. Magic
486. Magnetic
487. Majestic
488. Manic
489. Manicure
490. Masculine
491. Materialistic
492. Mathematical
493. Medical
494. Medication
495. Medic
496. Micro
497. Microscope
498. Microwave
499. Miniscule
500. Musical
501. Music
502. Mystic
503. Narc
504. Obscure
505. Occasion
506. Occupy
507. Occur
508. Oracle
509. Organic
510. Pecan
511. Peccary
512. Peculiar
513. Pediatric
514. Pedicure
515. Pelican
516. Pentacle
517. Physical
518. Physic
519. Pica
520. Piccolo
521. Picnic
522. Picture
523. Prediction
524. Predict
525. Prescribe
526. Proclaim
527. Proclamation
528. Procure
529. Production
530. Product
531. Prosecution
532. Psychic
533. Psychology
534. Psychologist
535. Raccoon
536. Realistic
537. Recall
538. Recant
539. Recollect
540. Recon
541. Reconsider
542. Record
543. Rectory
544. Reluctant
545. Republican
546. Republic
547. Rescue
548. Respect
549. Scam
550. Scamp
551. Scape
552. Scare
553. Scar
554. Scope
555. Score
556. Scribe
557. Scrip
558. Script
559. Secret
560. Secure
561. Security
562. Skeptic
563. Spec
564. Spectacle
565. Speculate
566. Stoic
567. Subscribe
568. Sync
569. Synchronize
570. Taco
571. Tactical
572. Tactic
573. Tractor
574. Uric
575. Vector
576. Victory
577. Viscount
578. Wacko
579. Wacky
580. Whack
581. Wicked
582. Wicker
583. Yack
584. Yuck
585. Yucky
586. Zinc
587. Zircon

Soft C's sound like S's.

1. Absence
2. Abstinence
3. Abundance
4. Ace
5. Adjacent
6. Adolescence
7. Adolescent
8. Advance
9. Advice
10. Affluence
11. Allegiance
12. Allowance
13. Ambiance
14. Ambivalence
15. Ambulance
16. Amerce
17. Ancient
18. Annoyance
19. Anticipate
20. Appearance
21. Appliance
22. Apprentice
23. Arrogance
24. Artificial
25. Ascent
26. Assistance
27. Assurance
28. Atrocious
29. Attendance
30. Audacious
31. Audience
32. Auspicious
33. Avarice
34. Balance
35. Beneficial
36. Beneficiary
37. Benevolence
38. Brilliance
39. Bodacious
40. Bodice
41. Bounce
42. Bouncy
43. Buoyancy
44. Brace
45. Cease
46. Cedar
47. Cede
48. Ceder
49. Ceiling
50. Celebrate
51. Celebration
52. Celebrity
53. Celery
54. Celestial
55. Celibacy
56. Celibate
57. Cellar
58. Cell
59. Cellmate
60. Cellophane
61. Cellphone
62. Cellular
63. Cellulite
64. Celluloid
65. Cement
66. Cemetery
67. Cenotaph
68. Censer
69. Censorship
70. Censor
71. Centennial
72. Center
73. Centigram
74. Centimeter
75. Centipede
76. Central
77. Cent
78. Centurion
79. Century
80. Cereal
81. Cerebellum
82. Cerebral
83. Cerebrum
84. Ceremonial
85. Ceremony
86. Cerise
87. Certain
88. Certify
89. Cerulean
90. Cesarean
91. Cessation
92. Cesspool
93. Chalice
94. Chance
95. Choice
96. Cider
97. Cigarette
98. Cigar
99. Cilantro
100. Cinch
101. Cinder
102. Cinema
103. Cinnamon
104. Cinquain
105. Cistern
106. Cist
107. Cite
108. Citizen
109. Citrus
110. City
111. Civet
112. Civilian
113. Civilization
114. Civil
115. Cyanide
116. Cyan
117. Cyberspace
118. Cylinder
119. Cymbal
120. Cypress
121. Cyst
122. Cytoplasm
123. Cytoskeleton
124. Cytologist
125. Cytology
126. Dace
127. Dance
128. Decent
129. Decide
130. Deduce
131. Defiance
132. Deficiency
133. Deficient
134. Deice
135. Delicious
136. Deliverance
137. Descendant
138. Deuce
139. Device
140. Difference
141. Distance
142. Disturbance
143. Dice
144. Disservice
145. Divergence
146. Divorce
147. Docile
148. Domicile
149. Durance
150. Effervescence
151. Effervescent
152. Efficiency
153. Efficient
154. Efflorescence
155. Elegance
156. Eloquence
157. Emancipate
158. Endurance
159. Enforce
160. Enforcement
161. Enhance
162. Enhancement
163. Entice
164. Entrance
165. Essence
166. Evanescence
167. Evidence
168. Evince
169. Existence
170. Exorcise
171. Exorcism
172. Exorcist
173. Expedience
174. Experience
175. Face
176. Facile
177. Facility
178. Facsimile
179. Fallacious
180. Fancy
181. Farce
182. Fascism
183. Fence
184. Ferocious
185. Fiance
186. Fiancee
187. Fierce
188. Finance
189. Financial
190. Flagrance
191. Flagrancy
192. Flatulence
193. Fleece
194. Fluorescent
195. Force
196. Fragrance
197. Freelance
198. Glacial
199. Glance
200. Grace
201. Gracious
202. Grievance
203. Guidance
204. Hallucinate
205. Hallucinogen
206. Hence
207. Hesitance
208. Hindrance
209. Hospice
210. Ice
211. Icy
212. Ignorance
213. Imbalance
214. Immanence
215. Importance
216. Incense
217. Incentive
218. Inception
219. Incessant
220. Independence
221. Indecent
222. Influence
223. Inheritance
224. Injustice
225. Innocence
226. Innocent
227. Insignificance
228. Insincere
229. Instance
230. Insufficient
231. Insurance
232. Intelligence
233. Intolerance
234. Invincible
235. Irrelevance
236. Issuance
237. Jaundice
238. Judicial
239. Judiciary
240. Juice
241. Juicy
242. Justice
243. Lace
244. Lacy
245. Lance
246. Lettuce
247. Lice
248. Licorice
249. Lucid
250. Luscious
251. Lyricism
252. Lyricist
253. Mace
254. Magnificent
255. Maintenance
256. Maleficent
257. Malice
258. Malicious
259. Mathematician
260. Menace
261. Mice
262. Mince
263. Multiprocessor
264. Nance
265. narcissist
266. Niece
267. Nice
268. Notice
269. Novice
270. Obedience
271. Ocean
272. Office
273. Official
274. Omniscience
275. Omniscient
276. Omnipotence
277. Overprice
278. Pace
279. Parcel
280. Peace
281. Pearce
282. Pediatrician
283. Penance
284. Pence
285. Pencil
286. Perceive
287. Percent
288. Percipience
289. Physician
290. Physicist
291. Piece
292. Pierce
293. Place
294. Police
295. Policeman
296. Policewoman
297. Policy
298. Prance
299. Precedent
300. Precious
301. Prejudice
302. Price
303. Prince
304. Process
305. Produce
306. Proficient
307. Province
308. Publicist
309. Puce
310. Quince
311. Race
312. Racism
313. Racist
314. Rance
315. Rancid
316. Recede
317. Receipt
318. Receive
319. Recent
320. Receptacle
321. Reception
322. Recess
323. Recidivism
324. Reduce
325. Reinforce
326. Repentance
327. Residence
328. Resistance
329. Resource
330. Rice
331. Sacrifice
332. Sauce
333. Saucy
334. Science
335. Service
336. Since
337. Sincere
338. Slice
339. Sluice
340. Social
341. Sociologist
342. Sociology
343. Solstice
344. Source
345. Space
346. Spacious
347. Special
348. Specie
349. Specify
350. Specimen
351. Spice
352. Spicy
353. Splice
354. Stance
355. Suffice
356. Sufficiency
357. Sufficient
358. Superficial
359. Suspicious
360. Tenacious
361. Thence
362. Thrice
363. Trace
364. Trance
365. Transcendence
366. Transcendent
367. Transference
368. Translucent
369. Trice
370. Truce
371. Twice
372. Unconscious
373. Unofficial
374. Vagrancy
375. Variance
376. Vice
377. Vicinity
378. Vicious
379. Vigilance
380. Vince
381. Violence
382. Vivacious
383. Voice
384. Voracious
385. Whence
386. Wince
387. Workforce
388. Yance

Has BOTH Sounds of Hard and Soft C:

1. Accent
2. Accentuate
3. Acceptance
4. Accept
5. Accessorize
6. Accessory
7. Access
8. Accident
9. Accomplice
10. Accordance
11. Accuracy
12. Anarchistic
13. Bicycle
14. Cadence
15. Cancellation
16. Cancel
17. Capacious
18. Caprice
19. Capricious
20. Cappuccino
21. Capuchin
22. Carcinogenic
23. Carcinogen
24. Catholicism
25. Celtic
26. Centric
27. Certificate
28. Certification
29. Cervical
30. Cinematic
31. Circle
32. Circuitous
33. Circuit
34. Circular
35. Circumcise
36. Circumference
37. Circumstance
38. Circus
39. Cisco
40. Civic
41. Clairvoyance
42. Clearance
43. Cockatrice
44. Codependency
45. Coefficient
46. Coerce
47. Coercive
48. Coexistence
49. Cognizance
50. Coherence
51. Coincide
52. Coincidence
53. Coincidental
54. Coincident
55. Comeuppance
56. Commence
57. Commerce
58. Commercial
59. Commonplace
60. Competence
61. Competency
62. Complacence
63. Complacency
64. Complacent
65. Compliance
66. Concede
67. Conceit
68. Conceivable
69. Conceive
70. Concentrate
71. Concentric
72. Concept
73. Concern
74. Concert
75. Concession
76. Concise
77. Concordance
78. Concupiscence
79. Concurrence
80. Condescend
81. Condolence
82. Conducive
83. Confederacy
84. Conference
85. Confidence
86. Confluence
87. Conformance
88. Congruence
89. Congruency
90. Conscience
91. Conscientious
92. Conscious
93. Consequence
94. Conservancy
95. Consistency
96. Consonance
97. Constance
98. Constancy
99. Constituency
100. Consultancy
101. Continence
102. Contingency
103. Continuance
104. Contumacy
105. Convalescence
106. Convalescent
107. Convenience
108. Convergence
109. Conveyance
110. Convince
111. Coppice
112. Correspondence
113. Cornice
114. Council
115. Countenance
116. Counterintelligence
117. Cowardice
118. Crawlspace
119. Credence
120. Crescent
121. Crevice
122. Criticism
123. Criticize
124. Crucial
125. Currency
126. Curvaceous
127. Cybernetic
128. Cycle
129. Cyclist
130. Cyclone
131. Cyclops
132. Cylindrical
133. Cynical
134. Cynic
135. Cystic
136. Decadence
137. Eccentric
138. Electricity
139. Encyclopedia
140. Excrescence
141. Expectancies
142. Expectancy
143. Hallucinogenic
144. Inaccuracy
145. Inaccessible
146. Incandescent
147. Inconceivable
148. Inconvenience
149. Insignificance
150. Malpractice
151. Narcissistic
152. Necklace
153. Occurrence
154. Oceanic
155. Practice
156. Recalcitrant
157. Reciprocal
158. Recognizance
159. Recycle
160. Reconcile
161. Scarce
162. Specific
163. Succeed
164. Success
165. Tricycle
166. Unicycle
167. Vacancy
168. Vaccine

Answer 2

Soft c examples: circle, city, celery Hard c examples: cat, cup, car