French pronunciation
The letter combination SC has two possible pronunciations:
1) In front of a soft vowel, SC is pronounced as a single sound: [s]
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Par exemple… |
sceller | to seal | |
la science | science | |
susciter | to provoke, arouse |
2) In front of a hard vowel or a consonant, the two letters are pronounced separately: [sk]
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Par exemple… |
un escargot | snail | |
scruter | to scrutinize | |
tarabiscoté | ornate, fussy |
The letter C on its own follows similar rules.
Related lessons
- Letters: S | C
- French consonants
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