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17 May 2021
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Some words ending with “-se” have different pronunciations when they’re used as a verb and a noun, such as “close” and “use”.
Some other words ending with “-se” have the same pronunciation whether they’re used as a verb or a noun, such as “base” and “case”.
Is there a certain rule about this or do I have to memorize which ones do or do not have variable pronunciations?
Some words ending with “-se” have different pronunciations when they’re used as a verb and a noun, such as “close” and “use”.
Some other words ending with “-se” have the same pronunciation whether they’re used as a verb or a noun, such as “base” and “case”.
Is there a certain rule about this or do I have to memorize which ones do or do not have variable pronunciations?
Some other words ending with “-se” have the same pronunciation whether they’re used as a verb or a noun, such as “base” and “case”.
Is there a certain rule about this or do I have to memorize which ones do or do not have variable pronunciations?
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The silent E on the end of a word usually just means that the last vowel sound in the word is long. It doesn't affect how the consonant S is pronounced at all.
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@dongelev85 So how can I know if the consonant “s” is pronounced as “s” or “z” in this type of word? Do I need to memorize each individual situation?
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