AE
AE is the “ugly
American” sound—not very pleasant to listen to and it is another difference
between American and British English.
British speakers tend to use the A (“ah”) sound in words which American
pronounce with AE.
Instructions to
make this sound: Is your mouth open wide?
Is your tongue lying on the floor of your mouth? Are the muscles of your mouth tense?
Common problems:
Using an A sound, so "hat" sounds like "hot."
Common spellings: A
as in “am,” AI as in “plaid,” AU as in “laugh”
an has an apple pie
asked asked her address
action no action at the auction
lacks lacks an answer
salad toss the salad
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have obvious travel advantages.
The Stanford grad
wants to be on the fast track.