Hard and Soft c and g

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What is a hard 'c'?

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A hard 'c' is pronounced like 'k' as in 'cat' or 'cup'. It occurs before the vowels 'a', 'o', and 'u'.

Front

What is a soft 'c'?

Back

A soft 'c' is pronounced like 's' as in 'city' or 'cereal'. It occurs before the vowels 'e', 'i', and 'y'.

Front

What is a hard 'g'?

Back

A hard 'g' is pronounced like 'g' as in 'go' or 'give'. It occurs before the vowels 'a', 'o', and 'u'.

Front

What is a soft 'g'?

Back

A soft 'g' is pronounced like 'j' as in 'giraffe' or 'giant'. It occurs before the vowels 'e', 'i', and 'y'.

Front

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

Back

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

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

Back

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

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Give an example of a word with a hard 'g'.

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An example of a word with a hard 'g' is 'goat'.

Front

Give an example of a word with a soft 'g'.

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An example of a word with a soft 'g' is 'giraffe'.

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What sound does 'c' make in the word 'recess'?

Back

In the word 'recess', 'c' makes a soft 'c' sound.

Front

What sound does 'g' make in the word 'germs'?

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In the word 'germs', 'g' makes a hard 'g' sound.