Pronunciation: C and G Hard & Soft Sounds

The video tutorial explains the pronunciation of the letters C and G, which can have hard and soft sounds. Hard C sounds like 'kuh' and soft C sounds like 'sss'. Hard G sounds like 'guh' and soft G sounds like 'juh'. The pronunciation depends on the letter following C or G, with e, i, or y typically indicating a soft sound. However, there are exceptions, especially with soft G, as seen in words like 'gift' and 'girl'.

Which of the following words contains a hard C sound?

• Symbol

• Ceremony

• Circle

• Coffee

What sound does a soft G make?

• Kuh

• Juh

• Sss

• Guh

According to the general rule, when does C or G make a soft sound?

• When at the beginning of a word

• When at the end of a word

• When followed by e, i, y

• When followed by a, o, u

Which of the following words is an exception to the soft G rule?

• Giraffe

• Gym

• Gift

• Gel

In the word 'girl', what type of G sound is used?

• Soft

• Hard

• Silent

• None of the above