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hard c

hard c noun: the "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center/centre" and "circuit".

Noun

hard c (plural hard c's)

  1. The "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center/centre" and "circuit".

Forms of hard c

pluralhard c's

Questions about hard c

What does hard c mean?
Hard c means the "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center/centre" and "circuit".
What part of speech is hard c?
Hard c is a noun.
What is the plural of hard c?
The plural of hard c is hard c's.

Words near hard c in the dictionary

  1. hard bop
  2. hard bread
  3. hard breads
  4. hard Brexit
  5. hard by
  6. hard c
  7. hard candies
  8. hard candy
  9. hard case
  10. hard cases
  11. hard cases make bad law

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