Here's why:
* The final letter "e" is silent in "raise".
* The word ends with the consonant sound of "z".
Therefore, the final sound of "raise" is a consonant sound, not a vowel sound.
Here's why:
* The final letter "e" is silent in "raise".
* The word ends with the consonant sound of "z".
Therefore, the final sound of "raise" is a consonant sound, not a vowel sound.