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short a's

short a's is the plural of short a.

Meaning of short a

Noun

short a (plural short a's)

  1. (phonics) The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by /æ/ or /a/. (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in batting as contrasted with bating.)
    Antonyms:
    long a
  2. (UK, especially) 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.
    Synonyms:
    flat a
    Antonyms:
    broad a, long a

Questions about short a's

What is short a's the plural of?
Short a's is the plural of short a.

Words near short a's in the dictionary

  1. Shorses
  2. short
  3. short 20th centuries
  4. short 20th century
  5. short a
  6. short a's
  7. short accounts make long friends
  8. short and
  9. short and curlies
  10. short and sweet
  11. short ands

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