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is rised a word

rose /rəʊz/ (UK), /roʊz/ (US) ; past tense of the irregular verb rise. The participle is risen /ˈrɪzn/.

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Standard learner dictionaries list only rose and risen for rise, never rised. Past tense: rose /roʊz/. Past participle: risen /ˈrɪzən/.

Rose swaps /aɪ/ for /oʊ/, adding no -d; in risen the first vowel reduces to /ɪ/ before the -n.

The sun rose at six.

  • The sun rose at six.

  • Prices have risen this month.

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