Pronouncing words that start with ‘c’
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
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🗓️ 2 June 2025
⏱️ 6 minutes
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Summary
Listen out for words that begin with the /s/ sound but start with the letter 'c'.
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| 0:00.0 | This is a download from BBC Learning English. |
| 0:03.2 | To find out more, visit our website. |
| 0:07.0 | Six-minute vocabulary. |
| 0:09.2 | From BBC LearningEnglish.com. |
| 0:16.5 | Hello and welcome to six-minute vocabulary with me, Neil. |
| 0:24.4 | And me, Catherine. |
| 0:25.6 | And today we're talking about how to pronounce words that begin with the letter C. |
| 0:30.6 | We'll look at lots of examples. |
| 0:32.4 | We'll give you a quiz and we'll leave you with a top tip for remembering new English words. |
| 0:38.8 | So, to start off, let's listen to Maria. |
| 0:41.6 | She works in a circus. |
| 0:42.9 | Now, do you like circuses, Catherine? |
| 0:44.8 | When I was a kid, I think I wanted to join a circus. |
| 0:48.3 | These days, I'm not so sure. |
| 0:49.9 | Performing animals are not my thing, really. |
| 0:51.9 | Okay, well, Maria is a circus performer. |
| 0:54.5 | She's not an animal. |
| 0:55.6 | And we're going to hear her talking about how she started in the job. |
| 0:59.4 | And here's a question to think about while you listen. |
| 1:02.3 | What didn't Maria do at weekends? |
| 1:05.5 | Here she is. |
| 1:07.0 | I started performing in my family's circus when I was nine years old. I loved it. |
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