Study the word list: Words ending in -rce

On the end of a word the /s/ sound after the letter r can sometimes be spelled ce.

	farce	A farce is a type of comedy.
	force	We had to force our way in after we lost the keys.
	fierce	The tiger was fierce.
	pierce	Pierce the lid before cooking.
	scarce	The nights were cold and food was scarce.
	resource	Spellzone is a valuable learning resource.
	coerce	She tried to coerce her brother into watching the horror film.
	commerce	She was taking classes in commerce.
	divorce	Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage.

Learn more about these words in Unit 20. Soft c: ce, ci, cy

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farce

force

fierce

pierce

scarce

resource

coerce

commerce

divorce

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