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the article describes the pronunciation as /ˈkloʊs/, but given it's the antonym to "open", should it not be /ˈkloʊz/? 78.146.128.102 (talk) 10:09, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It is an adjective meaning closed, and it's pronounced /kloʊs/. The modern sense of the adjective meaning "near" derives from this usage. Nardog (talk) 12:55, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

ah, i see - thank you

p.s. is that an american pronunciation? in BrE, i've only ever heard /ˈkloʊz/ for "shut" and /ˈkloʊs/ for "nearby"

i am not presuming any knowledge, i came to this page to ascertain whether it was a clo[z]ed vowel or a close vowel ZeusOfTheCrows (talk) 15:10, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

i've only ever heard /ˈkloʊz/ for "shut" And are you saying that's the adjective, not the verb? I've never heard the adjective close meaning "shut" outside of phonetics, but it's the same word as the one meaning "near" and it's pronounced with /s/. The divide for pronunciation is between the parts of speech, not between the meanings, BrE or AmE. Nardog (talk) 17:15, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

no you're right, i think i was implicitly reading it as "closed" in my head – i guess i've learnt a new word. thank you!--ZeusOfTheCrows (talk) 18:19, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]