[rosetremiere]

I would guess that the difference native/foreign is simply due to the way language is learned: for native speakers, it's first and mostly orally. This doesn't explain a later appearance of mistakes though…

[michaelmarkell]

I right a lot less now then I did as a kid, so maybe it’s about just staying sharp

[lelandfe]

You rays a good point!

[layer8]

I believe “raze” would be the correct pronunciation. ;)

[Taywee]

Both are pronounced identically in American English at least.

[layer8]

Huh, the IPA indeed seems to be the same, but I would argue that the “z” in “raze” is distinctly more voiced than the “s” in “rays”.

[akavel]

Ah, this remains me of a classique in this field: https://youtu.be/OonDPGwAyfQ