Hard & Soft C

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What is a soft 'c'?

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A soft 'c' is pronounced like an 's' and occurs when the letter 'c' is followed by the letters 'e', 'i', or 'y'.

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What is a hard 'c'?

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A hard 'c' is pronounced like a 'k' and occurs when the letter 'c' is followed by the letters 'a', 'o', 'u', or any consonant.

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Which letters following 'c' indicate a soft 'c'?

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The letters 'e', 'i', and 'y' indicate a soft 'c'.

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Which letters following 'c' indicate a hard 'c'?

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The letters 'a', 'o', 'u', or any consonant indicate a hard 'c'.

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Provide an example of a word with a soft 'c'.

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An example of a word with a soft 'c' is 'city'.

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Provide an example of a word with a hard 'c'.

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An example of a word with a hard 'c' is 'cat'.

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Provide an example of a word that contains both soft and hard 'c'.

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An example of a word that contains both soft and hard 'c' is 'circle'.

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What is the sound of 'c' in the word 'pencil'?

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In the word 'pencil', the 'c' is pronounced as a soft 'c'.

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What is the sound of 'c' in the word 'difficult'?

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In the word 'difficult', the 'c' is pronounced as a hard 'c'.

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How can you identify a soft 'c' in a word?

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You can identify a soft 'c' in a word by checking if it is followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y'.