The Spanish “C” takes two of the sounds that the “C” takes in English.
The two sounds are similar to the English “K” or the English “S.”
If the Spanish “C” precedes…
- A
- O
- U
- L
- R
the sound is like the English “K.”
If the Spanish “C” precedes…
- E
- I
then the sound is similar to the English “S” in Sink.
Examples:
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A
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E
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I
|
O
|
U
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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K Sound
|
café
|
crema
|
clima
|
copa
|
cubo
|
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calor
|
cruz
|
clave
|
comida
|
culebra
|
|
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S Sound
|
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cena
|
cine
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cerro
|
cinco
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