Exceptions to consonant Pronunciations

Question 1

“c” before e,i, and y

Answer 1

sound ‘s’, example cecum

Question 2

“c” before a, o, and u

Answer 2

sound ‘k’, example cancer

Question 3

“g” before e, i, and y

Answer 3

sound ‘j’, example genetic

Question 4

“g” before a, o and u

Answer 4

sound ‘g’, example gall

Question 5

“ps” at the beginning of a word

Answer 5

sound ‘s’, example psychology

Question 6

“pn” at the beginning of a word

Answer 6

sound ‘n’, example pneumonia

Question 7

“c” at the end of word

Answer 7

sound ‘k’, example anemic

Question 8

“cc” followed by i or y

Answer 8

sound (first c) ‘k’ & ((second c) ‘s’, example accident

Question 9

“ch” at the beginning of a word

Answer 9

sound ‘k’, example chemistry

Question 10

“cn” in the middle of a word

Answer 10

sound both c ‘k’ and n ‘ehn’, example gastrocnemius

Question 11

“mn” in the middle of a word

Answer 11

sound both ‘m and n’, example amnesia

Question 12

“pt” at the beginning of word

Answer 12

sound ‘t’, example pterodactyl

Question 13

“pt” in the middle of word

Answer 13

sound both’p and t’, example optical

Question 14

“rh”

Answer 14

sound ‘r’, example rhinoceros

Question 15

“x” at the beginning of a word

Answer 15

sound ‘z’, example xylophone or xenograph