Skip to content

Two Sounds for c, g

c says /s/ before an e, i, or y
g says /j/ before an e, i, or y
Usually c says /s/ and g says /j/ in front of e, i or y

2 sounds of C: c says /k/ or /s/

The letter c says the /k/ sound.  However, when it is followed by an e, i, or y it says the /s/ sound.  (Examples: city, cycle and cent).  We can thank the French for this softening of the c sound.
2 sounds of c poster
Beginning 2 sounds of c word list
2 sounds of c word lists by sound
2 sounds of c sentences
2 sounds of c advanced list
Soft c word game Ice is Nice
2 sounds of c word game Fancy Stars
Soft c small book At The Circus horizontal and foldable formats
Soft c small book Bruce and Nancy Miss the Dance horizontal format


2 Sounds of G: g says /g/ or /j/

The letter g says the /g/ sound.  However, when it is followed by an e, i, or y it usually says the /j/ sound.  (Examples: giant, gym and gentle).  We can thank the French for this softening of the g sound.
2 sounds of g poster
Beginning 2 sounds for g word list
2 sounds of g word list and story
2 sounds of g wordlist by sound
Soft g sound word game Gentle Giraffe
Soft g drawing activity George the Gigantic Gorilla

%d bloggers like this: