The Letter C

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
pocket	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