Mastering Soft and Hard C Sounds

Which word has a soft 'c' sound: 'cat' or 'city'?

• city

• candy

• car

• coat

Identify the hard 'c' sound in: 'cake', 'cell', or 'circle'?

• cat

• cake

• cellar

• cereal

Choose the word with a soft 'c': 'cereal' or 'car'?

• carpet

• cerealism

• cereal

• circular

Which of the following has a hard 'c' sound: 'candy' or 'cent'?

• cereal

• cell

• century

• candy

Is the 'c' in 'circus' soft or hard?

• sharp

• hard

• silent

• soft

Select the word with a soft 'c': 'cylinder' or 'cup'?

• cereal

• circuit

• cactus

• cylinder

Does 'c' in 'cactus' make a soft or hard sound?

• soft

• nasal

• silent

• hard

Which word contains a hard 'c': 'cellar' or 'cousin'?

• Both words contain a hard 'c'

• Neither word contains a hard 'c'.

• 'cousin' contains a hard 'c'

• 'cellar' contains a hard 'c'

Identify the soft 'c' sound in: 'cider', 'coat', or 'candle'?

• cactus

• cereal

• cider

• cobweb

Is the 'c' in 'cereal' pronounced softly or hardly?

• hardly

• silently

• harshly

• softly