short a (English, noun)
expansion: short a (plural short a's)
Senses:
qualifier: phonics
glosses: The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by /æ/ or /a/.
topics: human-sciences
linguistics
sciences
glosses: 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.
tags: UK
especially
Forms:
form: short a's
tags: plural