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
carbon
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.
Examples of words with both hard and soft "c" sounds are "circus" (hard c) and "cell" (soft c). Other examples include "ice" (hard c) and "cycle" (soft c).
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
Chimpanzees are jungle animals. Cougars are jungle animals.
Cobra
cattle
Yes, the C in celebration is a Soft C, making it sound like S.Hard C sounds like K sound. Soft C sounds like S.Soft C's sound like S's.AceBraceCedarCedeCederCelebrateCelebrationCelebrityCeleryCellCementCemeteryCenterCentralCentCenturyCerealCeriseCiderCinderCinnamonCiteCityCivilianCivilizationCivilCyanCylinderCypressCystDaceDiceDocileFaceFancyGraceIceJuiceLaceLiceMaceMenaceMiceNieceNicePaceParcelPenancePerceivePlacePolicePolicemanPolicewomanPolicyPrecedentPrinceRecessRecedeReceiptReceiveReceptionResidenceRaceRiceSinceSliceSluiceSpaceSpecificSpecifySpecimenSpiceTraceTriceWince
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