short a (æ)

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Name short a
IPA symbol æ
Arpabet symbol AE
Alternative notation 1 /a/
Alternative notation 2 ă
Sound category Short Vowel (Vowel)
Vowel height Near-open
Vowel backness Front
Voiced?
Rounded?
Examples cat, plaid, and, as, after, black, apple

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