Reading the Letter C

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urrently crazed your conscious concerning accurately reading the letter C? Can you cure this clouded confusion of yours circling the letter C? Certainly, you can 'cause there are simple clues to help you. Claim your victory over the letter C.

C is pronounced as /s/ when it is followed by e, i, or y.

instance, scent, city,

C is pronounced as /k/ when it is not followed by e, i, or y.

Cure, cat, claim, core.

C is pronounced as /k/ when it is preceded by s and followed by h, as with school.

When there are two C's in a word, pronounce the first c as /k/ and the second c according to the next letter.

Accent is pronounced as /aksent/ because the second c is followed by an 'e,' which will make it an /s/ sound.

C is pronounced as /CH/ when it is followed by h except if CH is preceded by an A.
Chocolate, chose, charity
Bach, ache.