You have already learned about the “c” using the “s” sound. These are some more of those types of words. You have learned that when “c” is followed by “e” the “c” makes the “s” sound. In some words the “c” is followed by the silent “e”. In that case the “c” is still followed by an “e” and therefore makes the “s” sound. Words that have “s c” together will follow the rule. If the word starts with “s c” then is followed by an “i” or “e” the “c” still has the sound of “s”. Therefore, it actually has two “s” sounds together which make one “s” sound.

c sounds like s

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