Soft c and Soft g

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What is a soft 'c'?

Back

A soft 'c' is pronounced like an 's' when followed by the letters e, i, or y. For example, in the word 'cent'.

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What is a soft 'g'?

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A soft 'g' is pronounced like a 'j' when followed by the letters e, i, or y. For example, in the word 'gem'.

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

Back

An example is 'cell'.

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

Back

An example is 'giant'.

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What sound does the soft 'c' make in the word 'circle'?

Back

It makes the 's' sound.

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What sound does the soft 'g' make in the word 'giraffe'?

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It makes the 'j' sound.

Front

What is the rule for soft 'c' before 'e'?

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The soft 'c' is pronounced like 's' before 'e', as in 'ceiling'.

Front

What is the rule for soft 'g' before 'i'?

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The soft 'g' is pronounced like 'j' before 'i', as in 'giraffe'.

Front

What is a word that has a hard 'c'?

Back

An example is 'cat'.

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What is a word that has a hard 'g'?

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An example is 'goat'.