When do we use ć and č and what is the difference between these two?
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"Ć" (Ћ) is used in several Slavic languages, such as Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian. It represents a voiceless alveolo-palatal fricative sound, which is similar to the "ch" sound in English, as in "church." It's a soft, hissing sound made by placing the front part of the tongue close to the hard palate. "Č" (Ч) is also used in several Slavic languages and represents a voiceless postalveolar affricate sound. This sound is similar to the "ch" sound in English, as in "chocolate." It's a combination of a "t" and "sh" sound, produced by stopping the airflow briefly with the tongue against the alveolar ridge before releasing it into a "sh" sound. The main difference between "ć" and "č" is in their pronunciation and the position of the tongue when making these sounds. "ć" is an alveolo-palatal sound, while "č" is a postalveolar sound.
