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circumspection

/ˌs ər k ə m ˈs p ĕ k sh ə n/

cir-cum-spĕc-tion

Rule 1

C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y. Otherwise, C says /k/.

Rule 2

The R changes IR to say /ər/.

Rule 3

Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds (/ə/) in an unstressed syllable.

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