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