• Hawke@lemmy.world
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        1 month ago

        I mean which pronunciation is considered the “hard C”? Is it the one that sounds like s or the one that sounds like k?

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            1 month ago

            Thanks. The “hard” / “soft” terminology has never made sense to me, it’s always felt very arbitrary as to which is which. Also useless in the explaining the correct pronunciation of “gif”

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              English is a silly language. And you’re right i don’t know of any rules, asides from it just being innate I suppose!