Anonymous  +  908544 Sat, 19 Sep 09 10:22 AM In the dictionary the pronounciation of letter C is written as K, such as cool being pronounce as kool. But, words like scale, scar, scallion, scope, and schedule, I feel that the letter C is being pronounced as G, not as K. Why is that? Am I hearing wrong? :( Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  908706 Sat, 19 Sep 09 01:17 PM Yes, I think you are hearing inaccurately. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 30,780 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.'

	ferdis  +  908738 Sat, 19 Sep 09 01:50 PM Schedule is an odd one since it can be pronounced with a silent c. As for the others, they all have a 'k' sound. ferdis Joined on Tue, Aug 4 2009 The Netherlands Full Member 388

	Philip  +  908829 Sat, 19 Sep 09 03:04 PM You are witnessing what linguists refer to as 'assimilation', when the pronunciation of a letter is affected by something surrounding it.  In this case, /k/ (unvoiced)  is the pronunciation we start with, but because the vowel following it is naturally voiced, the /k/ may take on a voiced characteristic, leaving you with the feeling of /g/ (voiced).  The dictionary doesn't include this information, as it varies greatly from person to person, even from dialect to dialect.    Philip Joined on Thu, Jun 23 2005 Veteran Member 8,733 At reise er at leve! - H. C. Andersen Dialects, Vowels, Pronunciation, Speaking