Alternative s: cy, ci, ce
<p><strong>1. Sound and letter:</strong><br>- If the letter "c" is followed by the letters a, o, u, it is a hard "c" and sounds like a /c/.<br>Example: cat, cost, cup, catch, curtain, corners, carrots, case, cone, coconut, customer, concert, colorful<br>- If the letter "c" is followed by the letters e, i, or y it sounds soft like an /s/:<br>Example: <br>+ ce - ceiling, cent, mice<br>+ ci - cinema, city, circle, circus<br>+ cy - cycle, bicycle<br><strong>2.