The letter C often sounds like the letter K and makes the sound heard in the words cat, cake, across and music. This consonant sound ranks in the common category along with its counterpart the letter D. The combination of the letters C and K also make the /k/ sound, e.g., back, sick & rock. When letter C precedes an E, I or Y, it often sounds like the letter S e.g., cell, city and fancy.
The letter C makes a variety of sounds. It is most commonly found sounding like the letter K (hard c); however, it frequently sounds like an S (soft c). It also makes the following sounds:
- CH, e.g., children, pitcher, which and cello,
- SH, e.g., ocean, magician and musician, and
- Silent, e.g., scenic, scene & scent.
Exceptions: On a few rare occasions, the CH sounds like either the letter K or /sh/, e.g., character, anchor, chef and machine.
Letter C Worksheets
We created several worksheets to help your child practice forming the upper- and lowercase letter C correctly. Ideally, letters should be formed from top to bottom and left to right with a continuous stroke when possible. The upper- and lowercase C are formed in a similar manner – around and stop.
Letter C Worksheet 1
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter C.
Letter C Worksheet 2
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the uppercase letter C. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the uppercase letter C.
Letter C Worksheet 3
We offer a free printable worksheet that focuses on the lowercase letter c. We encourage a child to say, trace and write the lowercase letter c.
Letter C Worksheet 4
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter c.
Letter C Worksheet 5
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter c.
Letter C Worksheet 6
We offer a free printable worksheet that encourages a child to say, trace and write the upper- and lowercase letter c. We also included a fun game – circle the items that begin with the letter c.
Words with the Letter C
The table below contains a list of words with the letter c that make the /k/ sound (hard c). We also indicate the location of the /k/ sound – beginning (initial), middle (medial) or ending (final). Our list contains 270 words; please use our search feature to narrow results.
Letter C Words | Sound |
---|---|
acorn | medial |
across | medial |
act | medial |
action | medial |
American | medial |
apricot | medial |
avocado | medial |
back | final |
backpack | medial / final |
because | medial |
become | medial |
black | final |
block | final |
brick | final |
briefcase | medial |
broccoli | medial |
buck | final |
cab | initial |
cabbage | initial |
cactus | initial / medial |
cage | initial |
cake | initial |
calculator | initial / medial |
calf | initial |
call | initial |
came | initial |
camera | initial |
camp | initial |
can | initial |
candle | initial |
candy | initial |
cane | initial |
cannot | initial |
can't | initial |
canteen | initial |
cap | initial |
cape | initial |
car | initial |
card | initial |
care | initial |
careful | initial |
carnation | initial |
carrot | initial |
carry | initial |
cart | initial |
case | initial |
cash | initial |
cashew | initial |
cassette | initial |
cast | initial |
castle | initial |
cat | initial |
catch | initial |
caterpillar | initial |
caught | initial |
cave | initial |
check | final |
chick | final |
Chuck | final |
clam | initial |
clap | initial |
clarinet | initial |
Clark | initial |
clash | initial |
clasp | initial |
class | initial |
claw | initial |
clay | initial |
clean | initial |
clear | initial |
cleat | initial |
clerk | initial |
click | initial |
cliff | initial |
climb | initial |
cling | initial |
clip | initial |
clock | initial |
close | initial |
cloth | initial |
clothes | initial |
cloud | initial |
clove | initial |
clown | initial |
club | initial |
clue | initial |
clump | initial |
coach | initial |
coat | initial |
cobra | initial |
cockroach | initial |
cocoa | initial / medial |
coconut | initial / medial |
cod | initial |
code | initial |
coffee | initial |
coin | initial |
cold | initial |
color | initial |
colt | initial |
comb | initial |
come | initial |
compass | initial |
computer | initial |
cone | initial |
convertible | initial |
cook | initial |
cookie | initial |
cool | initial |
cord | initial |
core | initial |
corn | initial |
cost | initial |
costume | initial |
cot | initial |
couch | initial |
could | initial |
count | initial |
country | initial |
cove | initial |
cover | initial |
cow | initial |
cowboy | initial |
crab | initial |
crack | initial |
cracker | initial / medial |
craft | initial |
cram | initial |
cramp | initial |
crate | initial |
crawl | initial |
crayon | initial |
cream | initial |
creek | initial |
crept | initial |
crest | initial |
crib | initial |
cricket | initial / medial |
crime | initial |
crisp | initial |
crocodile | initial / medial |
crop | initial |
cross | initial |
crow | initial |
crown | initial |
crumb | initial |
crush | initial |
crust | initial |
crutch | initial |
cry | initial |
cub | initial |
cube | initial |
cup | initial |
cupcake | initial / medial |
cure | initial |
curtain | initial |
cut | initial |
cute | initial |
deck | final |
dictionary | medial |
discover | medial |
dock | final |
doctor | medial |
duck | final |
duckling | medial |
electric | final |
escape | medial |
fact | medial |
falcon | medial |
flick | final |
flock | final |
freckle | medial |
garlic | final |
hack | final |
helicopter | medial |
hockey | medial |
ice cream | medial |
insect | medial |
Jack | final |
jacket | medial |
kick | final |
knock | final |
lack | final |
lick | final |
lock | final |
luck | final |
lucky | medial |
Mack | final |
microphone | medial |
music | final |
neck | final |
necklace | medial |
Nick | final |
nickel | medial |
October | medial |
octopus | medial |
pack | final |
package | medial |
pancake | medial |
paper clip | medial |
peacock | medial |
pecan | medial |
peck | final |
pelican | medial |
pick | final |
pickle | medial |
picnic | medial / final |
picture | medial |
pluck | final |
medial | |
porcupine | medial |
quack | final |
quick | final |
quickly | medial |
raccoon | medial |
rack | final |
raincoat | medial |
rectangle | medial |
rescue | medial |
Rick | final |
rock | final |
rocket | medial |
sack | final |
scare | medial |
scarf | medial |
school | medial |
scold | medial |
scoop | medial |
score | medial |
scout | medial |
scream | medial |
screen | medial |
scroll | medial |
second | medial |
secret | medial |
shack | final |
shock | final |
sick | final |
slick | final |
smack | final |
snack | final |
soccer | medial |
sock | final |
speck | final |
stack | final |
stick | final |
sticker | medial |
sticky | medial |
stock | final |
struck | final |
stuck | final |
subtract | medial |
tack | final |
taco | medial |
thick | final |
tick | final |
ticket | medial |
track | final |
traffic | final |
trash can | medial |
trick | final |
truck | final |
uncle | medial |
vacation | medial |
vacuum | medial |
washcloth | medial |
whack | final |
wick | final |
wreck | final |
zucchini | medial |
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