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Definition 2024
long_a
long a
See also: longa
English
Noun
- (phonics) The vowel sound in the words "game" and "cake", signified by the silent e; /eɪ/.
- (linguistics, chiefly Britain) The vowel sound in the English words grass and castle when pronounced with a open back unrounded vowel (/ɑː/); associated with southern England accents.
Synonyms
- (GRASS vowel): broad a
Antonyms
- (GRASS vowel): short a, flat a