Before the letter e the sound /s/ can be spelled with the letter c.
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cease |
The troop of soldiers were told to cease fire immediately.
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ceiling |
We've painted the ceiling white.
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celery |
He doesn't like celery in a salad.
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central |
The bank was fairly central in the city.
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celebrity |
He followed celebrity news.
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cement |
We use a bucket for mixing our cement.
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cemetery |
We visited the cemetery once a month.
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century |
A decade lasts for ten years while a century lasts for one hundred.
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centipede |
The centipede crawled on the leaf.
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census |
The government often takes a census of the population.
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cereal |
Wheat is an example of a cereal grain.
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ceremony |
Will you be attending the opening ceremony?
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certain |
Are you certain she is coming at two o'clock?
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certificate |
The college awarded me a certificate.
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centimetre
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One hundred centimetres make a metre.
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centre
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The yummy chocolate had a soft centre.
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