c
/k/from spelling rules
The letter c in Spanish refers to the third letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/k/
Did you know?
- If you are using the letter c to refer to the musical note, Spanish speakers call it do, skipping the letter name entirely for the note itself.
- In the past, the combination ch was officially listed as a separate letter of the Spanish alphabet, coming after c.
- In Spain, the ce is typically pronounced as a voiceless dental fricative, similar to the English 'th' in 'think', while in Latin America it is pronounced as an 's'.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes programar en C?Can you program in C?This sentence is useful for asking about programming in c.Tatoeba #1669627 by wallebot, translation #1669630 by wallebot
- El agua se congela a 0°C.Water freezes at 0°C.This sentence is useful for expressing temperatures in degrees Celsius using c.Tatoeba #3613636 by SrTortuga, translation #881047 by DJ_Saidez
- Conseguí una C en francés.I got a C in French.This sentence is useful for discussing an academic grade of c.Tatoeba #5755812 by arh, translation #4667125 by CK
- 29 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are playing a game of hangman.
- Lucía¿Tiene una c?Does it have a c?
- DanielNo, no tiene la c.No, it doesn't have the c.
- LucíaEntonces, ¿qué letra es?Then, what letter is it?
- DanielEs la letra b.It is the letter b.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
