scythe
scent
scenic, science, scent
In classical Latin, the letter c was always pronounced "hard" - like k. So "Caesar" was pronounced Kai-sar, not See-zar as it is today. The combination "sc" was always pronounced "sk" in Latin.
It is pronounced as - Glo-sc-ow
As "sk" like in "skill".
The s in "asphalt" is pronounced as a z sound, similar to the sound in words like "zero" or "zebra."
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The French word "douce" is pronounced as "dooss" with a soft "s" sound at the end. The "ce" combination is often pronounced as "ss" in French words.
The SC pair forms an S sound in many words, and the CK pair is pronounced as a K. The pair CT is sometimes pronounced as T.SC wordsccience, scientist, abscess, acquiesce, scissors, rescind, scene. scent, muscle, ascent, descentCH wordsyachtCT wordsindictmentSome proper names have a silent C such as Tucson.
Some words in French with a silent "s" are "l'รฎle" (island), "le fils" (son), and "le pois" (pea). The "s" is not pronounced in these words.
The "s" in umbrellas is pronounced with a "z" sound.