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The sounds of the C


1. The hard sound of the C or /K/.

a) When the C is close to strong vowel such as A, O, or U, you pronounce the following sound.

ca= /ka/ co= /ko/ cu=/ku/

 

ESEMPI: caffè

ca
co
cu
Cacao(cocoa)
Coca-cola (coke)
Cuoca (fem, cook)
Caffè (coffee)
Coda (tail)
Culla (cradle)
Calma (calmness)
Cognato (brother in law)
Culto(cult)
Camicia (shirt)
Colore (color)
Cupola (dome)
Campo (field)
Comico (funny)
Cura (care)
Canzone (song)
Condotta (behavior)
Curva (curve)

 

b) When the C is close to weak vowel such as E or I, you need to ad the letter H in order to pronounce the hard sound.

che =/ke/ chi=/ki/

ESEMPI: cherubino

che
chi
Che (what)
Chiamare (to call)
Cherubino (cherub)
Chiaro (clear)
Cheratina (keratine)
Chicco (grain)
Cheto (silent)
Chiacchierare (to chat)
Maschera (mask)
Chiosco (kiosk)
Perché (why)
Chitarra (guitar)

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