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Study the word list: Words starting with ci

Before the letter i the sound /s/ can be spelled with the letter c.

	cider	Cider is a drink usually made from apples.
	cigar	A cigar is made from tobacco leaves.
	cinema	What films are showing at the cinema?
	cinnamon	Cinnamon is often used when cooking curry.
	cipher	The intelligence team decoded the cipher easily.
	circle	I have a wide circle of friends.
	circular	The circular road was difficult to navigate.
	circulate	It took a while for the news to circulate.
	circus	I object to animals performing in a circus.
	citizen	He was a citizen of the United States.
	citrus	Limes and lemons are citrus fruits.
	civil	They feared civil war would break out.
	civilian	A civilian is someone who is not part of the armed forces.
	civilise	I need to civilise my messy housemates.
	civilisation	Ancient Egypt was an early civilisation.

Learn more about these words in Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy

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cider

cigar

cinema

cinnamon

cipher

circle

circular

circulate

circus

citizen

citrus

civil

civilian

civilise

civilisation

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