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Joy English · Level A2 · Pronunciationjoy-english.com

Rice or rise?

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Hear the difference between a final s and a final z.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

price
The amount of money something costs.
rise
To go up.
close
Here, near.

Answer key

  1. Prices rise every year.“Prices” ends with a z sound, and so does “rise”.
  2. I'd like some rice, please.“Rice” ends with s; “please” ends with z.
  3. The bus was full of students.“Bus” ends with s; “was” ends with z.
  4. Close the door, please.As a verb, “close” ends with a z sound.
  5. The shop is close to my house.As an adjective, “close” ends with an s sound, like “house”.

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