What letters can come after C in words?

So, let's review what we have learned about common English suffixes: The single letter c pronounced as /k/ can come almost anywhere in the word and comes before the vowels a, o, and u.

What is the rule for using C or k?

In 1-syllable words use the letter 'c' with the vowels a, o, u. 'c' is the most common spelling for /k/ at the beginning of words. Use the letter 'k' with the vowels i and e. Use the consonant digraph 'ck' only at the end of 1-syllable words when the /k/ sound IMMEDIATELY follows a vowel.

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Why does C have two sounds?

In the Latin-based orthographies of many European languages, including English, a distinction between hard and soft ⟨c⟩ occurs in which ⟨c⟩ represents two distinct phonemes. The sound of a hard ⟨c⟩ often precedes the non-front vowels ⟨a⟩, ⟨o⟩ and ⟨u⟩, and is that of the voiceless velar stop, /k/ (as in car).

When C is pronounced as k?

Pronounce the letter “C” as a “K” sound, if the letter “C” is followed by the letters “A”, “O”, or “U”. This is true in the words “can”, “corn”, and “cut”.

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Can C be pronounced as Z?

The letter "c" in Spanish has three sounds that are very different from each other—and one of those sounds, which is also the "z" sound, varies by region. Fortunately, the distinction as to which sound is used follows a rule similar to the one for determining the pronunciation of "c" in English.

Can C be pronounced as ch?

So to recap: C is usually pronounced like K, even when you get the letters CH together. It's only pronounced as a soft “ch” sound (like in chair) when it's followed by the letters e or i.

What letter commonly follows C?

Silent C. C often becomes silent when it comes after the letter S and is followed by E or I.

What is the soft C rule?

When c is in front of an i, y, or e, it is soft and says /s/. For example: city, cycle, and race. When c is in front of any other letter, it is hard and says /k/. For example: camera, car, and cone. When g is in front of an i, y, or e, it is soft and says /j/.

What words have C second?

What is ʒ called?

Ezh (Ʒ ʒ) /ˈɛʒ/, also called the "tailed z", is a letter whose lower case form is used in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), representing the voiced postalveolar fricative consonant.

What sound is C :/?

The letter 'c' is usually pronounced as a /k/ sound in English. But actually, letter c has two sounds. It can be pronounced as a /k/ or /s/ sound.

Does C always come before k?

Here is an easy way to remember whether to try c first or k first: c comes first in the alphabet and k comes second. That is the same order in which we try the letters when building a word. C and k are by far the most common ways to spell the sound of /k/ at the beginning of a word.

Why use k instead of C?

Replacing the letter c with k in the first letter of a word was used by the Ku Klux Klan during its early years in the mid-to-late 19th century. The concept is continued today within the group. For something similar in the writing of groups opposed to the KKK, see § KKK replacing c or k, below.

What is the C rule?

The "Rule of c" covers the pronunciation of the letter "c", indicating when "c" stand for the /s/ sound. The rule is: The letter c represents /s/ before the letters e, i or y; otherwise it represents /c/.

What is the rule for soft c and G?

Usually, a c or g sound is hard or soft depending on the vowel that follows it. Here's the general rule: When c or g meets a, o, or u, its sound is hard. When c or g meets e, i, or y, its sound is soft.

Which three letters usually follow the soft c?

Soft /c/ sounds like an S. C makes a soft sound when it's followed by the letter E, I, or Y. Examples include center, cement, bounce, cereal, ice, privacy, and celery.

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Can ch say k?

The letters CH can be pronounced three ways: CH, K, SH. The letters CH are pronounced CH most of the time. If a word is Greek in derivation, then pronounce it K like in stomach, chemistry. If a word is French in derivation, then pronounce it as SH like in Chicago, machine, and mustache.