short a

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English

Noun

short a (plural short a's)

(phonics) The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by /æ/ or /a/.
(linguistics, especially UK) The vowel sound in the English words grass and castle when pronounced with a near-open front unrounded vowel (/æ/); associated with northern England accents.

Synonyms

(GRASS vowel): flat a

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “GRASS vowel”): long a, broad a

Anagrams

Roaths, Trohas, hotars, Torahs

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