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Now, work in pairs. Pronounce the given words aloud. Keep the rules of the soft and hard 'c' pronunciation in mind. cell, concert, cable, circle, race, bicycle, cake, echo, decide, uncle

Correct Answer

Words with soft 'c' (/s/ sound): cell (followed by 'e'), circle (followed by 'i'), bicycle (followed by 'y'), decide (followed by 'i'), race (followed by 'e' at end).

Words with hard 'c' (/k/ sound): concert (followed by 'o'), cable (followed by 'a'), cake (followed by 'a'), echo (followed by 'c' at end of first syllable), uncle (followed by 'l' - consonant).

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Explanation

The chapter explains that the letter 'c' produces a soft /s/ sound when followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y', and a hard /k/ sound when followed by 'a', 'o', 'u', or a consonant. Students practice identifying and pronouncing words with both sounds: soft 'c' words include cell, circle, bicycle, decide, and race; hard 'c' words include concert, cable, cake, echo, and uncle.

Solution Steps

  1. The letter 'c' produces a soft /s/ sound when followed by 'e', 'i', or 'y'

  2. The letter 'c' produces a hard /k/ sound when followed by 'a', 'o', 'u', or a consonant

  3. Soft 'c' words from the list: cell, circle, bicycle, decide, race

  4. Hard 'c' words from the list: concert, cable, cake, echo, uncle

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