When C is an S and when it is a K

/ˈkɑːfi/noun

A hot dark drink made from ground roasted beans.

Could we get a coffee before we go?

/ˈkɑːfi/noun

A hot dark drink made from ground roasted beans.

/ˈkjuːkəmbər/noun

A long green vegetable with pale watery flesh, usually eaten raw.

I'd like some cucumber in my sandwich, please.

/ˈkjuːkəmbər/noun

A long green vegetable with pale watery flesh, usually eaten raw.

Starts KYOO, not KOO, and the stress sits on that first syllable.

/kɑːst/verb

To have a certain price.

How much does a ticket cost at the door?

/kɑːst/verb

To have a certain price.

/praɪs/noun

The amount of money you pay for something.

Is that the price for both of us?

/praɪs/noun

The amount of money you pay for something.

/ˈkɑːnsərt/noun

A live show where musicians play for an audience.

The concert starts at eight, so let's eat first.

/ˈkɑːnsərt/noun

A live show where musicians play for an audience.

Both sounds in one word: the first c is a k, the second is an s. Stress the first syllable.

/ˈkɔːrnər/noun

The spot where two streets cross.

The coffee shop is just around the corner.

/ˈkɔːrnər/noun

The spot where two streets cross.

/ˈsɪti/noun

A big town where a lot of people live and work.

Let's spend the whole day in the city.

/ˈsɪti/noun

A big town where a lot of people live and work.

/ˈsɜːrkəl/verb

To go all the way around something.

We could circle the park before the concert.

/ˈsɜːrkəl/verb

To go all the way around something.

Soft c first, hard c second: SUR-kul.

/koʊld/adjective

At a low temperature, or feeling that way.

My coffee went cold while we were walking.

/koʊld/adjective

At a low temperature, or feeling that way.

/naɪs/adjective

Pleasant or enjoyable.

It's a nice day to walk around the city.

/naɪs/adjective

Pleasant or enjoyable.