Author:
Peter Berry
Date Of Creation:
18 February 2021
Update Date:
16 May 2024
Content
The letter C is the third letter of the alphabet. It is a consonant that has two possible sounds:
- Soft sound (similar to S or Z), when followed by an E or an I. For example: cthe East, cdeer.
- Loud sound (similar to K or Q), when followed by any other letter. For example: colchón, cruz.
They are written with C
- Words ending in -ancia, -encia. For example: aboundcia, infancia.
- The diminutives or words ending in -cito, -cita, -cillo, -cilla. For example: latecita, pantiescillo.
- Plurals of words ending in Z. For example: pecit is, vocit is.
- Verbs ending in -cer, -cir, -ceda, -cibir, -cidir or -cendir. For example: fromcidir, deducecgo conecer.
- Words beginning in cerc- or circ-. For example: circo, cerca.
- Words ending in -tion are related to words ending in -to, -tor, -do, -dor, -torio. For example: narratescion (narrator), inscripcion (inscribed).
- It can help you: Words with C, S and Z
Examples of words with C
Words ending in -ance and -encia
| aboundInc | corpulentInc | extravaganInc |
| adhereInc | correspondInc | exuberantInc |
| adolescentInc | believeInc | herenInc |
| flowInc | decayInc | ignoreInc |
| agenInc | decenInc | recklessInc |
| ambivateInc | differInc | infanInc |
| appearanceInc | defendInc | influenceInc |
| they arrogateInc | deficienInc | penitenInc |
| absentInc | demenInc | they persevereInc |
| benefitInc | descendInc | predominateInc |
| benevolentInc | twelveInc | will prevailInc |
| clemenInc | efficiencyInc | redundantInc |
| they concurInc | elegantInc | they disgustInc |
| they condescendInc | eloquenceInc | substanceInc |
| resultInc | inInc | tolerateInc |
| coexistInc | equidistanInc | they watchInc |
(!) Exceptions: ansia and hortensia.
Diminutives ending in -cito -cita -cillo or -cilla
| balconycillo | rencilla | moappointment |
| heartcillo | voiceappointment | taappointment |
| novemberI quote | towercilla | coughsappointment |
| czarcillo | sourcecilla | lateappointment |
| peoplecilla | caperuappointment | oldappointment |
- More examples in: Diminutives
Plurals of words ending in Z
| actrices | show offces | foolishces |
| alcatraces | slipces | institutrices |
| Andalusiances | undressces | Thuces |
| antifaces | directrices | pencilces |
| I learnedces | disguiseces | luces |
| arcabuces | empressces | paces |
| arroces | stupidces | peces |
| barnices | exquisiteces | precociousces |
| bisectricces | faces | ridiculousces |
| calices | happyces | tamices |
| warmthces | feroces | tapices |
| scarces | idiotces | goces |
| delicadeces | incapableces | voces |
- It can help you: Words ending in Z
Verbs ending in -cer, -cir, -cede, -cibir, -cidir or -cendir
| suppliescer | fromcir | inducir |
| hatedcer | exercisecer | nacer |
| acgive | exaltedcer | obeycer |
| happencer | enragecer | percibir |
| aducir | scattercir | progive |
| pleasecer | formergive | recibir |
| appearcer | failcer | reducecir |
| blesscir | favorcer | seducir |
| ECder | flowercer | itsgive |
| comparecer | fortifycer | translatecir |
| I believedcer | he hascer | comecer |
- More examples in: Verbs ending in -cer and -cir
Words beginning in cerc- or circ-
| nearto | circor | circunference |
| nearenar | circuito | circunscribe |
| nearpraise | circular | circunscript |
| nearor | circleulo | circastance |
Words ending in -tion related to words ending in -to, -tor, -do, -dor, -torio
| acclimatizetion (acclimated) | conjugatestion (conjugate) |
| adequatetion (suitable) | containtion (content) |
| adoretion (adored) | documentstion (document) |
| limitstion (bounded) | intonestion (intoned) |
| widetion (extended) | educatetion (educator) |
| longstion (longed for) | inscribedtion (registered) |
| animation (animated) | integratestion (integrated) |
| literatestion (alphabet) | intenttion (tried) |
| altertion (altered) | legitimatetion (legitimator) |
| placetion (placed) | narratestion (storyteller) |
More C word examples
| tocto accommodate | conion | cmagnets |
| tocantilate | chedron | cinturon |
| bacteria | cena | contrariety |
| balcon | ceniza | corcho |
| Pubcor | censo | creador |
| bocto | cmisstep | crow |
| caramelo | cervical | culpa |
| chandle | cicatriz | electricity |
| cautela | ciclon | happycitacion |
| caza | cscientist | impaciencia |
Follow with:
| Words with B | Words with K | Words with X |
| Words with C | Words with LL | Words with Y |
| Words with D | Words with Q | Words with Z |
| Words with H | Words with W |
