Meaning of soft c | Babel Free
sɒft siːDefinitions
In many languages, a letter "c" which is not pronounced as a velar stop (/k/, like English "k") but as a sibilant (/s/, like English "s") or an affricative (/tʃ/, like English "ch").
Equivalents
Français
c doux
Examples
“In English, the "c" sound⟳ in "cent", "central" and "circuit" as distinct from the hard c in "cat" and "cabin".”
“In Italian, the "c" sound⟳ in "certo" as distinct from the "c" sound⟳ in "caffè".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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