To pronounce "c", say C — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"c" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with free and devotee, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: see, sea, sie, sci — easy to mix up when writing.
adverb
“The document was written in the Middle Ages, c. 1250.”
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Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"C" has one syllable.
C: Abbreviation of circa.
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