soft c rule

Soft c

What do you notice about the “c” sound in these words? cupcake Cindy once rice

C can make 2 sounds! A hard sound like in the words cat and candy. And a soft sound like in rice and circus.

We know the hard c sound. Here is the rule for soft c words:

c sounds like an s when followed by e, i, or y.

Cent

Cindy Circus Cycle Cyclone Centimeter

-ce comes at the end of a word, after a long vowel

rice nice

space race

spice

trace

Let’s review! When does c make the soft sound (like an s)?

Let’s watch a video clip about the two sounds of c!

http://pbskids.org/lions/videos/