More examples: Words ending in -nce

On the end of a word the /s/ sound after the letter n is most often spelled ce.

chance	He will forfeit his chance of promotion.
glance	At a glance, the man looked like someone she knew.
stance	She had an interesting stance on the matter.
advance	They planned the holiday well in advance.
instance	In this particular instance, the teacher let him off the hook for forgetting his homework.
fence	The fence was made of wood. *
commence	Shall we commence the game?
sentence	I was gripped by the very first sentence of this book.
mince	We'll cook the mince tonight.
prince	The prince married his love. *
convince	I had to convince Jim that he was wrong.
once	School photos are taken once a year. *
ounce	An ounce is around 28 grams.
bounce	I bounce the ball against the wall.
pounce	That cat is about to pounce on a bird.
announce	When will you announce the date?
pronounce	How do you pronounce your name?
France	Paris is the capital city of France.