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  1. 10-Jan-2010, 13:25 #1
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    hi, in this word : decade, ho the C is pronunced"k" or "s"? answer quiqly please, i am going to school in few minutes!
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    Quote Originally Posted by julianna View Post
    hi, in this word : decade, ho the C is pronunced"k" or "s"? answer quiqly please, i am going to school in few minutes!
    It's pronounced "k".
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    Where's your dictionary?

    decade - Definition of decade noun from Cambridge Dictionary Online: Free English Dictionary and Thesaurus
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    there's no phonetic in my dictinay, it is not english-english, i have nglish-arabic, english-french, and the oposit, thanks!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by julianna View Post
    there's no phonetic in my dictinay, it is not english-english, i have nglish-arabic, english-french, and the oposit, thanks!!
    If you are studying English, it is time to get a good English/English dictionary. Thee are plenty out there, but do make sure any you buy have both etymology and pronunciation.
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    Try this one too, click the flags for pronunciations:

    decade - definition of decade by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

    It may be not the worst idea to bookmark this page!
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