hard c

noun

The "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center/centre" and "circuit".

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Meanings

nounhard c (plural hard c's)

plural hard c's

  1. human sciencesThe "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center/centre" and "circuit".

Translations

French c dur
  • c durTranslations
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APA

hard c. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20c

MLA

“hard c.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20c. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard c,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20c.

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