The letters "ce" at the end of a word are usually pronounced like an s, as in race and dance.

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Problem

The letters "ce" at the end of a word are usually pronounced like an
s, as in race and dance.  Can you find a familiar uncapitalized word in
which a "ce" at the end of a word is pronounced like "sh"?

-- NPR Weekend Edition puzzle (Will Shortz), October 1996, as
   summarized by Richard Renner <rrenner@igc.apc.org>

Show solution

The answer is licorice.

Liane reported 400 entries.

-- Richard Renner <rrenner@igc.apc.org>, October 1996