“Gentle Cindy” is a mnemonic device used to teach the pronunciation rules for the letters “C” and “G” in English. This rule states that when “C” or “G” is followed by the letters “E,” “I,” or “Y,” they produce their soft sounds: • Soft “C”: Pronounced as /s/, as in “cent,” “circle,” or “city.” • Soft “G”: Pronounced as /j/, as in “gentle,” “giant,” or “gym.”This pattern is consistent for “C” but applies to “G” only in certain cases, with exceptions like “girl,” “get,” “give,” and “gift,” where “