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 words
ccience, scientist, abscess, acquiesce, scissors, rescind, scene. scent, muscle, ascent, descent
CH words
yacht
CT words
indictment
Some proper names have a silent C such as Tucson.
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cnidoblast noun Zoology .the cell within which a nematocyst is developed.