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by Nhuhoai

Question by Smokeahontis©: Close……………?
Why is close, (the opposite of open), pronounced so that the “s” sounds like a “z”, and close (the opposite of far) is pronounced so that the “s” sounds like, well an “s”?

Why didnt they just spell one with a Z?

Best answer:

Answer by HabsFan
Good question. No clue.

What do you think? Answer below!


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9 Comments

  1. Top Contributor says:

    cause dogs is spelled with a s and not a z

  2. ♥Actrice Bound♥ says:

    wow I just realized that…. wow! you just blew my mind man!

  3. Nora G says:

    it’s called american bastardization of words

  4. madsmaha55 says:

    And THAT’S why English,,,is the hardest language to learn..

  5. zxz says:

    because english is fabrication

  6. Loves 2 Sing. says:

    That’s actually an interesting question!
    I don’t know the answer though sorry =)

  7. StarShine Girl says:

    the American language is crazy.

  8. THICKE MADAME says:

    that’s why the english language is so difficult to learn. however good question, something to think about.

  9. GlorieBox says:

    The English language is weird. Why do you call multiple goose “geese” but you don’t call multiple moose “meese”?