Contemporary Literary Review India | Print ISSN 2250-3366 | Online ISSN 2394-6075 | Impact Factor 8.1458 | Vol. 8, No. 4: CLRI November 2021
Group of Same Letters Opening with the Alphabet ‘C’ in the Different Words of English Language Have Different Pronunciations: A Justificational Study
Dr. Uttam Balu Koli is a Ph. D. (English), Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra (India).
Abstract:
The present research article highlights the group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language having different pronunciations. The group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language, having different pronunciations, are 43 in numbers which are: ca, cce, ccla, cco, ccu, ce, ch, cha, che, chi, cho, chri, chro, chu, ci, cia, cka, cke, cla, cle, clea, cli, clie, clo, co, coa, coe, con, coo, cou, cqui, cra, cre, crea, cri, cro, cru, cry, cta, cti, ctro, cu and cy. The group of same letters opening with the select alphabet of ‘C’ in the different words of English language, having different pronunciations, have been written with examples including words and phonetic transcriptions which will help to acquire the proficiency over the select area of study. Conclusion and references have been included.
Keywords: Acquire, area, help, proficiency, study, written.
Introduction
The present research article highlights the group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language having different pronunciations. The group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language, having different pronunciations, are 43 in numbers which are: ca, cce, ccla, cco, ccu, ce, ch, cha, che, chi, cho, chri, chro, chu, ci, cia, cka, cke, cla, cle, clea, cli, clie, clo, co, coa, coe, con, coo, cou, cqui, cra, cre, crea, cri, cro, cru, cry, cta, cti, ctro, cu and cy. The group of same letters opening with the select alphabet of ‘C’ in the different words of English language, having different pronunciations, have been written with examples including words and phonetic transcriptions.
Alphabet ‘C’ and Details
The group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language, having different pronunciations, are 43 in numbers which are specified, with examples including words and phonetic transcriptions, as follows:
| S. N. | Group of Same Letters | Different Pronunciations | Examples | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Words | Phonetic Transcriptions | |||
| 1 | ca | /keɪ/ | Acacia | /əˈkeɪʃə/ |
| /kə/ | Academic | /ˌækəˈdemɪk/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Academician | /əˌkædəˈmɪʃn/ | ||
| /kə/ | Advocacy | /ˈædvəkəsi/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Advocate | /ˈædvəkeɪt/ | ||
| /kə/ | Applicant | /ˈæplɪkənt/ | ||
| /kəɪ/ | Application | /ˌæplɪˈkəɪʃn/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Cabinet | /ˈkæbɪnət/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Cable | /ˈkeɪbl/ | ||
| /kə/ | Cadaver | /kəˈdævə(r)/ | ||
| /kɑː/ | Cadre | /ˈkɑːdə(r)/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Call | /kɔːl/ | ||
| /keə/ | Career | /ˈkeərə(r)/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Communication | /kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kə/ | Communicative | /kəˈmjuːnɪkətɪv/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Decade | /ˈdekeɪd/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Decaffeinated | /diːˈkæfɪneɪtɪd/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Duplicate | /ˈdjuːplɪkeɪt/ | ||
| /kə/ | Duplicate | /ˈdjuːplɪkət/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Efficacious | /ˌefɪˈkeɪʃəs/ | ||
| /kə/ | Efficacy | /ˈefɪkəsi/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Incalculable | /ɪnˈkælkjələbl/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Incapable | /ɪnˈkeɪpəbl/ | ||
| /kə/ | Incapacitate | /ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪteɪt/ | ||
| /kɑː/ | Incarcerate | /ɪnˈkɑːsəreɪt/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Indication | /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kə/ | Indicative | /ɪnˈdɪkətɪv/ | ||
| /kə/ | Localize | /ˈləʊkəlaɪz/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Locate | /ləʊˈkeɪt/ | ||
| /kə/ | Lubricant | /ˈluːbrɪkənt/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Lubricate | /ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/ | ||
| /kɑː/ | Macabre | /məˈkɑːbrə/ | ||
| /kə/ | Macaroni | /ˌmækəˈrəʊni/ | ||
| /k/ | Medical | /ˈmedɪkl/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Medication | /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kɑː/ | Placard | /ˈplækɑːd/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Placate | /pləˈkeɪt/ | ||
| /k/ | Practical | /ˈpræktɪkl/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Practicality | /ˌpræktɪˈkæləti/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Provocation | /ˌprɒvəˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kə/ | Provocative | /prəˈvɒkətɪv/ | ||
| /kə/ | Publican | /ˈpʌblɪkən/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Publication | /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Recall | /rɪˈkɔːl/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Recap | /ˈriːkæp/ | ||
| /k/ | Reciprocal | /rɪˈsɪprəkl/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Reciprocate | /rɪˈsɪprəkeɪt/ | ||
| /k/ | Technical | /ˈteknɪkl/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Technicality | /ˌteknɪˈkæləti/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Uncalled for | /ʌnˈkɔːld fɔː(r)/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Uncanny | /ʌnˈkæni/ | ||
| /kə/ | Vacant | /veɪˈkənt/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Vacate | /veɪˈkeɪt/ | ||
| /kə/ | Vicarage | /ˈvɪkərɪdʒ/ | ||
| /keə/ | Vicarious | /vɪˈkeəriəs/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Vocabulary | /vəˈkæbjələri/ | ||
| /k/ | Vocal | /ˈvəʊkl/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Vocation | /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/ | ||
| 2 | cce | /ksiː/ | Accede | /əkˈsiːd/ |
| /kse/ | Accelerate | /əkˈseləreɪt/ | ||
| /ksə/ | Accent | /ˈæksənt/ | ||
| /kse/ | Access | /ˈækses/ | ||
| 3 | ccla | /kle/ | Acclaim | /əˈkleɪm/ |
| /klə/ | Acclamation | /ˌækləˈmeɪʃn/ | ||
| 4 | cco | /kə/ | Accolade | /ˈækəleɪd/ |
| /kɒ/ | Accommodate | /əˈkɒmədeɪt/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Accompaniment | /əˈkʌmpənɪmənt/ | ||
| /ka/ | Account | /əˈkaʊnt/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Tobacco | /təˈbækəʊ/ | ||
| /kə/ | Tobacconist | /təˈbækənɪst/ | ||
| 5 | ccu | /kjuː/ | Accumulate | /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ |
| /kjə/ | Accurate | /ˈækjərət/ | ||
| /kju/ | Accusation | /ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Accustom | /əˈkʌstəm/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Occult | /ɒˈkʌlt/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Occupant | /ˈɒkjəpənt/ | ||
| /kju/ | Occupation | /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Succulent | /ˈsʌkjələnt/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Succumb | /səˈkʌm/ | ||
| 6 | ce | /s/ | Ace | /eɪs/ |
| /sɪ/ | Acetate | /ˈæsɪteɪt/ | ||
| /siː/ | Acetic acid | /əˌsiːtɪk ˈæsɪd/ | ||
| /se/ | Acetylene | /əˈsetəliːn/ | ||
| /siː/ | Cedar | /ˈsiːdə(r)/ | ||
| /se/ | Celebrate | /ˈselɪbreɪt/ | ||
| /sə/ | Celebrity | /səˈlebrəti/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Cement | /sɪˈment/ | ||
| /sɪə/ | Cereal | /ˈsɪəriəl/ | ||
| /se/ | December | /dɪˈsembə(r)/ | ||
| /s/ | Decent | /ˈdiːsnt/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Facet | /ˈfæsɪt/ | ||
| /siː/ | Facetious | /fəˈsiːʃəs/ | ||
| /sɪə/ | Insincere | /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪə(r)/ | ||
| /se/ | Insincerity | /ˌɪnsɪnˈserət i/ | ||
| /sə/ | Necessary | /ˈnesəsəri/ | ||
| /se/ | Necessitate | /nəˈsesɪteɪt/ | ||
| /s/ | Place | /pleɪs/ | ||
| /se/ | Placenta | /pləˈsentə/ | ||
| /siː/ | Recede | /rɪˈsiːd/ | ||
| /s/ | Recently | /ˈriːsntli/ | ||
| /se/ | Receptacle | /rɪˈseptəkl/ | ||
| /sɪə/ | Sincere | /sɪnˈsɪə(r)/ | ||
| /se/ | Sincerity | /sɪnˈserəti/ | ||
| 7 | ch | /tʃ/ | Arch | /ɑːtʃ/ |
| /k/ | Archaeological | /ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ | ||
| 8 | cha | /tʃɔː/ | Chalk | /tʃɔːk/ |
| /tʃæ/ | Challenge | /ˈtʃælɪndʒ/ | ||
| /tʃeɪ/ | Chamber | /ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/ | ||
| /kə/ | Chameleon | /kəˈmiːliən/ | ||
| /ʃæ/ | Champagne | /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ | ||
| /tʃɑː/ | Chance | /tʃɑːns/ | ||
| /keɪ/ | Chaos | /ˈkeɪɒs/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Character | /ˈkærəktə(r)/ | ||
| /ʃə/ | Charade | /ʃəˈrɑːd/ | ||
| /ʃɑː/ | Charlatan | /ˈʃɑːlətən/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Mechanical | /məˈkænɪkl/ | ||
| /kə/ | Mechanism | /ˈmekənɪzəm/ | ||
| /tʃeɪ/ | Unchanged | /ʌnˈtʃeɪndʒd/ | ||
| /kæ/ | Uncharacteristic | /ˌʌnˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/ | ||
| 9 | che | /tʃə/ | Archery | /ˈɑːtʃəri/ |
| /kɪ/ | Archetypal | /ˌɑːkɪˈtaɪpl/ | ||
| /ʃe/ | Chef | /ʃef/ | ||
| /ke/ | Chemical | /ˈkemɪkl/ | ||
| /kiː/ | Chemotherapy | /ˌkiːməʊˈθerəpi/ | ||
| /tʃe/ | Cheque | /tʃek/ | ||
| /ki/ | Psyche | /ˈsaɪki/ | ||
| /kə/ | Psychedelic | /ˌsaɪkəˈdelɪk/ | ||
| 10 | chi | /kɪ/ | Architecture | /ˈɑːkɪtektʃə(r)/ |
| /kaɪ/ | Archives | /ˈɑːkaɪvz/ | ||
| /ki/ | Bronchial | /ˈbrɒŋkiəl/ | ||
| /kaɪ/ | Bronchitis | /brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs/ | ||
| /ʃiː/ | Chic | /ʃiːk/ | ||
| /tʃɪ/ | Chick | /tʃɪk/ | ||
| /ʃɪ/ | Chiffon | /ˈʃɪfɒn/ | ||
| /tʃaɪ/ | Child | /tʃaɪld/ | ||
| /kɪ/ | Chiropodist | /kɪˈrɒpədɪst/ | ||
| /kaɪə/ | Chiropractor | /ˈkaɪərəʊˌpræktə(r)/ | ||
| /tʃɜː/ | Chirp | /tʃɜːp/ | ||
| 11 | cho | /tʃəʊ/ | Choke | /tʃəʊk/ |
| /kɒ/ | Cholera | /ˈkɒlərə/ | ||
| /kə/ | Cholesterol | /kəˈlestərɒl/ | ||
| /tʃɒ/ | Chopstick | /ˈtʃɒpstɪk/ | ||
| /tʃɔː/ | Chore | /tʃɔː(r)/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Psychoanalysis | /ˌsaɪkəʊəˈnæləsɪs/ | ||
| /kə/ | Psychological | /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Psychologist | /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Psychosis | /saɪˈkəʊsɪs/ | ||
| 12 | chri | /kraɪ/ | Christ | /kraɪst/ |
| /krɪ/ | Christen | /ˈkrɪsn/ | ||
| 13 | chro | /krɒ/ | Chromatography | /ˌkrɒməˈtɒɡrəfi/ |
| /krəʊ/ | Chrome | /krəʊm/ | ||
| /krə/ | Chronology | /krəˈnɒlədʒi/ | ||
| 14 | chu | /tʃɜː/ | Churn | /tʃɜːn/ |
| /ʃuː/ | Chute | /ʃuːt/ | ||
| 15 | ci | /sɪ/ | Anglicism | /ˈæŋɡlɪsɪzm/ |
| /saɪ/ | Anglicize | /ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Capacitor | /kəˈpæsɪtə(r)/ | ||
| /sə/ | Capacity | /kəˈpæsəti/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Cicada | /sɪˈkɑːdə/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Cider | /ˈsaɪde(r)/ | ||
| /sɜː/ | Circular | /ˈsɜːkjələ(r)/ | ||
| /sə/ | Cirrhosis | /səˈrəʊsɪs/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Coincide | /ˌkəʊɪnˈsaɪd/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Coincidence | /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Criticism | /ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Criticize | /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Crucible | /ˈkruːsɪbl/ | ||
| /sə/ | Crucifix | /ˈkruːsəfɪks/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Decibel | /ˈdesɪbel/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Decide | /dɪˈsaɪd/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Facile | /ˈfæsaɪl/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Facilitate | /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Incision | /ɪnˈsɪʒn/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Incisive | /ɪnˈsaɪsɪv/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Indecision | /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒn/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Indecisive | /ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Precinct | /ˈpriːsɪŋkt/ | ||
| /sə/ | Precipice | /ˈpresəpɪs/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Precise | /prɪˈsaɪs/ | ||
| /sə/ | Publicity | /pʌbˈlɪsəti/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Publicize | /ˈpʌblɪsaɪz/ | ||
| /sə/ | Recipe | /ˈresəpi/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Recipient | /rɪˈsɪpiənt/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Recital | /rɪˈsaɪtl/ | ||
| /saɪ/ | Reconcile | /ˈrekənsaɪl/ | ||
| /sɪ/ | Reconciliation | /ˈrekənsɪliˈeɪʃn/ | ||
| 16 | cia | /ʃə/ | Appreciable | /əˈpriːʃəbl/ |
| /ʃɪ/ | Appreciate | /əˈpriːʃɪeɪt/ | ||
| /siə/ | Associate | /əˈsəʊsiət/ | ||
| /ʃieɪ/ | Associate | /əˈsəʊʃieɪt/ | ||
| /ʃ/ | Glacial | /ˈɡleɪʃl/ | ||
| /sieɪ/ | Glaciation | /ˌɡleɪsiˈeɪʃn/ | ||
| /ʃə/ | Specialist | /ˈspeʃəlɪst/ | ||
| /ʃiæ/ | Speciality | /ˌspeʃiˈæləti/ | ||
| 17 | cka | /keɪ/ | Blockade | /blɒˈkeɪd/ |
| /kɪ/ | Blockage | /ˈblɒkɪdʒ/ | ||
| 18 | cke | /kə/ | Bracken | /ˈbrækən/ |
| /kɪ/ | Bracket | /ˈbrækɪt/ | ||
| /kə/ | Locker | /ˈlɒkə(r)/ | ||
| /kɪ/ | Locket | /ˈlɒkɪt/ | ||
| /kɪ/ | Rickets | /ˈrɪkɪts/ | ||
| /kə/ | Rickety | /ˈrɪkəti/ | ||
| /kə/ | Wicker | /ˈwɪkə(r)/ | ||
| /kɪ/ | Wicket | /ˈwɪkɪt/ | ||
| 19 | cla | /klæ/ | Clam | /klæm/ |
| /klɑː/ | Clasp | /klɑːsp/ | ||
| /klə/ | Declaration | /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/ | ||
| /kleə/ | Declare | /dɪˈkleə(r)/ | ||
| 20 | cle | /klɜː/ | Clergywoman | /ˈklɜːdʒɪwʊmən/ |
| /kle/ | Cleric | /ˈklerɪk/ | ||
| /klɑː/ | Clerk | /klɑːk/ | ||
| 21 | clea | /kliː/ | Cleaner | /ˈkliːnə(r)/ |
| /kle/ | Cleanliness | /ˈklenlinəs/ | ||
| /kliː/ | Unclean | /ˌʌnˈkliːn/ | ||
| /klɪə/ | Unclear | /ˌʌnˈklɪə(r)/ | ||
| 22 | cli | /klɪ/ | Cliff | /klɪf/ |
| /klaɪ/ | Climactic | /klaɪˈmæktɪk/ | ||
| /klɪ/ | Inclination | /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/ | ||
| /klaɪ/ | Incline | /ɪnˈklaɪn/ | ||
| 23 | clie | /klaɪə/ | Client | /ˈklaɪənt/ |
| /kliːə/ | Clientele | /ˌkliːənˈtel/ | ||
| 24 | clo | /klɔ/ | Cloister | /ˈklɔɪstə(r)/ |
| /klə/ | Clone | /kləʊn/ | ||
| /klɒ/ | Closet | /ˈklɒzɪt/ | ||
| /kla/ | Cloudburst | /ˈklaʊdbɜːst/ | ||
| 25 | co | /kəʊ/ | Cobalt | /ˈkəʊbɔːlt/ |
| /kɒ/ | Cobble | /ˈkɒbl/ | ||
| /kɔ/ | Coinage | /ˈkɔɪnɪdʒ/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Colander | /ˈkʌləndə(r)/ | ||
| /kə/ | Collaborate | /kəˈlæbəreɪt/ | ||
| /kɜː/ | Colonel | /ˈkɜːnl/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Cordless | /ˈkɔːdləs/ | ||
| /ka/ | Couch | /kaʊtʃ/ | ||
| /kə/ | Deconstruct | /ˌdiːkənˈstrʌkt/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Decor | /ˈdeɪkɔː(r)/ | ||
| /kə/ | Disconnect | /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Disconsolate | /dɪsˈkɒnsələt/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Ecology | /iˈkɒlədʒi/ | ||
| /kə/ | Economic | /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Encode | /ɪnˈkəʊd/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Encore | /ˈɒŋkɔː(r)/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Incognito | /ˌɪnkɒɡˈniːtəʊ/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Incoherent | /ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərənt/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Incoming | /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/ | ||
| /kə/ | Interconnect | /ˌɪntəkəˈnekt/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Intercontinental | /ˌɪntəˌkɒntɪˈnentl/ | ||
| /kə/ | Microcomputer | /ˈmaɪkrəʊkəmpjuːtə(r)/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Microcosm | /ˈmaɪkrəʊkɒzəm/ | ||
| /kə/ | Misconception | /ˌmɪskənˈsepʃn/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Misconduct | /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Pharmacology | /ˌfɑːməˈkɒlədʒi/ | ||
| /kə/ | Pharmacological | /ˌfɑːməkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/ | ||
| /kə/ | Reconcile | /ˈrekənsaɪl/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Reconnaissance | /rɪˈkɒnɪsns/ | ||
| /kə/ | Second | /ˈsekənd/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Second | /ˈsekɒnd/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Toxicology | /ˌtɒksɪˈkɒlədʒi/ | ||
| /kə/ | Toxicological | /ˌtɒksɪkəˈlɒʤɪkl/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Uncomfortable | /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/ | ||
| /kɒ/ | Uncommon | /ʌnˈkɒmən/ | ||
| 26 | coa | /kəʊ/ | Coaching | /ˈkəʊtʃɪŋ/ |
| /kəʊæ/ | Coagulate | /kəʊˈæɡjuleɪt/ | ||
| /kəʊə/ | Coalition | /ˌkəʊəˈlɪʃn/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Coarse | /kɔːs/ | ||
| /kəʊ/ | Coax | /kəʊks/ | ||
| 27 | coe | /kəʊɪ/ | Coefficient | /ˌkəʊɪˈfɪʃnt/ |
| /kəʊ/ | Coerce | /kəʊˈɜːs/ | ||
| 28 | con | /kən/ | Inconclusive | /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/ |
| /kɒŋ/ | Incongruous | /ɪnˈkɒŋɡruəs/ | ||
| /kɒn/ | Incontinent | /ɪnˈkɒntɪnənt/ | ||
| 29 | coo | /kuː/ | Coop | /kuːp/ |
| /kəʊ/ | Cooperate | /kəʊˈɒpəreɪt/ | ||
| 30 | cou | /kaʊ/ | Discount | /ˈdɪskaʊnt/ |
| /kʌ/ | Discourage | /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Discourse | /ˈdɪskɔːs/ | ||
| /kaʊ/ | Encounter | /ɪnˈkaʊntə(r)/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Encourage | /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒ/ | ||
| /kaʊ/ | Recount | /rɪˈkaʊnt/ | ||
| /kɔː/ | Recourse | /rɪˈkɔːs/ | ||
| /kaʊ/ | Uncountable | /ʌnˈkaʊntəbl/ | ||
| /kuː/ | Uncouth | /ʌnˈkuːθ/ | ||
| 31 | cqui | /kwaɪə/ | Acquire | /əˈkwaɪə(r)/ |
| /kwɪ/ | Acquisition | /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/ | ||
| 32 | cra | /krə/ | Bureaucracy | /ˌbjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/ |
| /kræ/ | Bureaucrat | /ˈbjʊərəkræt/ | ||
| /kreɪ/ | Cradle | /ˈkreɪdl/ | ||
| /krɑː/ | Craft | /krɑːft/ | ||
| /kræ/ | Crag | /kræɡ/ | ||
| /krə/ | Cravat | /krəˈvæt/ | ||
| /krə/ | Idiosyncrasy | /ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi/ | ||
| /kræ/ | Idiosyncratic | /ˌɪdɪəsɪŋˈkrætɪk/ | ||
| 33 | cre | /kre/ | Creche | /kreʃ/ |
| /krə/ | Credentials | /krəˈdenʃlz/ | ||
| /krɪ/ | Excrement | /ˈekskrɪmənt/ | ||
| /kriː/ | Excrete | /ɪkˈskriːt/ | ||
| /kre/ | Incredulous | /ɪnˈkredjələs/ | ||
| /krə/ | Increment | /ˈɪŋkrəmənt/ | ||
| /krə/ | Secret | /ˈsiːkrət/ | ||
| /kriː/ | Secrete | /sɪˈkriːt/ | ||
| 34 | crea | /kriː/ | Crease | /kriːs/ |
| /krieɪ/ | Create | /kriˈeɪt/ | ||
| 35 | cri | /krɪ/ | Cripple | /ˈkrɪpl/ |
| /kraɪ/ | Crisis | /ˈkraɪsɪs/ | ||
| /krə/ | Hypocrisy | /hɪˈpɒkrəsi/ | ||
| /krɪ/ | Hypocrite | /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/ | ||
| /krɪ/ | Sacrifice | /ˈsækrɪfaɪs/ | ||
| /krə/ | Sacrilege | /ˈsækrəlɪdʒ/ | ||
| 36 | cro | /krəʊ/ | Crochet | /ˈkrəʊʃeɪ/ |
| /krɒ/ | Crockery | /ˈkrɒkəri/ | ||
| /krəʊ/ | Microcosm | /ˈmaɪkrəʊkɒzəm/ | ||
| /krɒ/ | Micron | /ˈmaɪkrɒn/ | ||
| /krə/ | Microphone | /ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/ | ||
| 37 | cru | /kruː/ | Crucible | /ˈkruːsɪbl/ |
| /krʌ/ | Crunch | /krʌntʃ/ | ||
| 38 | cry | /kraɪ/ | Cry | /kraɪ/ |
| /krɪ/ | Cryptic | /ˈkrɪptɪk/ | ||
| 39 | cta | /ktə/ | Expectant | /ɪkˈspektənt/ |
| /kteɪ/ | Expectation | /ˌekspekˈteɪʃn/ | ||
| /ktə/ | Octagon | /ˈɒktəɡən/ | ||
| /kte/ | Octane | /ˈɒkteɪn/ | ||
| 40 | cti | /ktaɪ/ | Adjectival | /ˌædʒekˈtaɪvl/ |
| /ktɪ/ | Adjective | /ˈædʒɪktɪv/ | ||
| 41 | ctro | /ktrəʊ/ | Electrode | /ɪˈlektrəʊd/ |
| /trɒ/ | Electrolysis | /ɪˌlekˈtrɒləsɪs/ | ||
| 42 | cu | /kjə/ | Acumen | /ˈækjəmən/ |
| /kju/ | Acupuncture | /ˈækjupʌŋktʃə(r)/ | ||
| /kjuː/ | Acute | /əˈkjuːt/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Articulate | /ɑːˈtɪkjələt/ | ||
| /kju/ | Articulate | /ɑːˈtɪkjulət/ | ||
| /kjʊ/ | Calculator | /ˈkælkjʊleɪtə(r)/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Calculus | /ˈkælkjələs/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Cub | /kʌb/ | ||
| /kjuː/ | Cube | /kjuːb/ | ||
| /kʊ/ | Cuckoo | /ˈkʊkuː/ | ||
| /ks/ | Excursion | /ɪkˈskɜːʃn/ | ||
| /ks/ | Excusable | /ɪkˈskuːzəbl/ | ||
| /kjuː/ | Executioner | /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃənə(r)/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Executive | /ɪɡˈzekjətɪv/ | ||
| /kju/ | Incubator | /ˈɪŋkjubeɪtə(r)/ | ||
| /kʌ/ | Incumbent | /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ | ||
| /kuː/ | Recuperate | /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/ | ||
| /kɜː/ | Recur | /rɪˈkɜː(r)/ | ||
| /kjuː/ | Ridicule | /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Ridiculous | /rɪˈdɪkjələs/ | ||
| /kjə/ | Secular | /ˈsekjələ(r)/ | ||
| /kjʊə/ | Secure | /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ | ||
| 43 | cy | /sɪ/ | Cynic | /ˈsɪnɪk/ |
| /saɪ/ | Cypress | /ˈsaɪprəs/ | ||
| /sə/ | Cyrillic | /səˈrɪlɪk/ |
Conclusion
The above research is about the group of same letters opening with the alphabet ‘C’ in the different words of English language having different pronunciations which will help to acquire the proficiency over the select area of study.
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Dr. Uttam Balu Koli did his M. A., M. Phil., Ph. D. in English and M. B. A. in Human Resource Management. Apart from doing Course in English for Communication and Course in Information Technology, he has a teaching experience of eleven years as an Assistant Professor of English and Communication Skills at the engineering college. In addition to twenty-seven research article publications in different peer-reviewed journals, he has some best paper awards to his name. He specialises in the areas of English Language, English Literature, Soft Skills and Human Resource Management.