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The Soft C and Soft G Rule
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In medical terms, c and g are soft before e, i, and y, and hard before a, o, and u.
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Cephalic opens with a soft c; carcinoma opens with a hard c and then a soft one.
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The rule governs sound, not meaning. Two terms can sound close and mean nothing alike.