All Questions
Tagged with ae-raising pronunciation-vs-spelling
5 questions
0
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What’s the rule for the sound of the letter A in the middle of three-letter words?
How do you actually pronounce A when it's in the middle of a 3 letter word like mac or rap?
I hear many Americans say those words with a clear AAA sound, like the AA sound of the start of the word ...
- 1,193
1
vote
3
answers
11k
views
Is there a rule for how to pronounce words such as "dance", "prance", "castle"?
Is there a grammatical rule for the pronunciation of words such as dance, castle and prance? I believe the British English pronunciation is "ah", while in American English it is a short "a" sound.
- 21
42
votes
8
answers
426k
views
How is "æ" supposed to be pronounced?
The Encyclopædia Brittanica still uses the symbol "æ". However, I still hear everyone pronounce it as "Encyclo pee dia", when their spelling suggests more along the lines of "Encyclo pah dia" or "...
- 1,194
25
votes
11
answers
85k
views
What is the correct pronunciation of the word “ma’am”?
Back in the day, the word ma’am (when addressing the Queen) was always pronounced “marm”. British TV shows from before the 80s confirm this.
In the movie The Queen, we are told that the correct ...
- 718
4
votes
2
answers
24k
views
Sounds of the letter a
How can I know, precisely, when to differentiate the sounds of the letter a, like in: apple and vault?
