A

Spelling

MnE Spelling: a

PRE Spelling: a

Pronunciation

• strong form
  • RP: /ˈeɪ/ [ˈe̞ɪ̯]
  • SSBE: /ˈɛj/
  • CEA: /ˈeː/, [ˈe̞ː]
  • GA: /ˈeɪ/ [ˈe̞ɪ̯]
  • StAE: /ˈej/ [ˈe̞j]
• weak form: /ə/

Homophones

• strong form
  • with the pane-pain merger: ay
  • with the pane-pain merger & conditionally: aye
• weak form
  • non-rhotic: ar, or, ȯur