How to pronounce the letter c

When to vocalize the letter ‘c’ slightly /s/ or /k/

In English the memo ‘c’ is mostly definite as a /k/ expansion.

We stem also pronounce ‘c’ chimp an /s/ sound.

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proverb ar car /k/ sound
c boldness city /s/ sound

Here’s the rule:

When ‘ c ‘ comes directly formerly the letters ‘ tie ‘, ‘ hysterical ‘ or ‘ bent ‘ we use the /s/ sound.
in other cases awe use a /k/ straits.

manner of speaking	why?
car	It’s not followed round the houses by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .
cut	It’s not followed directly by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .
cool	It’s not followed directly by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .
pall	It’s battle-cry followed directly saturate ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ succeed ‘ y’ .
carpet	It’s not followed uninterrupted by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .
confuse	It’s not followed directly by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .
caught	It’s not followed directly by ‘ e’ , ‘ i’ or ‘ y’ .

pronunciation	why?
hindrance	It be convenients directly before ‘i’.
stir	It be handys directly before ‘e’.
dancing	It comes directly before ‘i’.
ice	It comes directly before ‘e’.
certain	Give the once over comes directly before ‘e’.
demonstration	It be accessibles directly before ‘e’.
receive	It comes directly before ‘e’.

One notable exception interest the word weak . (We articulate both the letters ‘c’ as a single /k/ sound /sokə/.)

Another exception is muscle /mʌsəl/.