Which word has the C pronounced as K?

Which word has the C pronounced as K?

• A. City
• B. Cold
• C. Circle
• D. Cereal

Answer: (B)

This question tests how the letter C can sound like either /k/ or /s/ in English. A hard C occurs before o, a, or u and makes the /k/ sound, as in Cold (/k/ sound). The other words have C followed by either i or e, where C usually makes the soft /s/ sound, as in City, Circle, and Cereal. So the word with the hard /k/ pronunciation for C is Cold.

This question tests how the letter C can sound like either /k/ or /s/ in English. A hard C occurs before o, a, or u and makes the /k/ sound, as in Cold (/k/ sound). The other words have C followed by either i or e, where C usually makes the soft /s/ sound, as in City, Circle, and Cereal. So the word with the hard /k/ pronunciation for C is Cold.