5. Sound [æ] as in cat 5. Звук [æ] как в cat

Spelling examples: bad, sat, bank, stand, family, accident, apple.

Примеры написания: bad, sat, bank, stand, family, accident, apple.

Letter A in the closed syllable Буква A в закрытом слоге

In American English, the letter A under stress in the closed syllable is usually pronounced [æ]: ask, task, fast, last, contrast, master, disaster, castle, answer, act, pack, actor, factory, add, mad, staff, after, class, glass, grass, jazz, chance, dance, land, handle, command, talent, example, happy, happen, travel, fashion, bath, matter, Manhattan.

В американском английском буква A под ударением в закрытом слоге обычно произносится [æ]: ask, task, fast, last, contrast, master, disaster, castle, answer, act, pack, actor, factory, add, mad, staff, after, class, glass, grass, jazz, chance, dance, land, handle, command, talent, example, happy, happen, travel, fashion, bath, matter, Manhattan.

In British English, the letter A in many of these words is pronounced [a:], for example, class, dance, answer, master, castle, fast, disaster, after, bath.

В британском английском буква A во многих из этих слов произносится [a:], например, class, dance, answer, master, castle, fast, disaster, after, bath.

The sound [ei] represented in writing by the letter A changes to [æ] in some derivatives: Nature [ei] – natural [æ]; nation [ei] – national [æ]; sane [ei] – sanity [æ], vain – vanity.

Звук [ei], представленный на письме буквой A, изменяется на звук [æ] в некоторых производных словах: Nature [ei] – natural [æ]; nation [ei] – national [æ]; sane [ei] – sanity [æ], vain – vanity.

Rare spelling for [æ] (AmE): aunt, laugh.

Редкое написание для [æ] (AmE): aunt, laugh.

6. Sound [a:] 6. Звук [a:]

Spelling examples: army, regard, father, calm, bravo, mirage.

Примеры написания: army, regard, father, calm, bravo, mirage.

Combination AR Буквосочетание AR

The sound [a:] is represented by the combination AR in the root, usually under stress: arm, art, car, card, yard, part, charge, large, margin, argue, guard, regard, pardon, market.

Звук [a:] передается буквосочетанием AR в корне, обычно под ударением: arm, art, car, card, yard, part, charge, large, margin, argue, guard, regard, pardon, market.

Letter A Буква A

The letter A represents the sound [a:] in several English words in American English: father, Pa, Papa, Ma, Mama; calm, palm, balm, alms, psalm. (The letter L in these words is silent.)

Буква A передает звук [a:] в нескольких английских словах в американском английском: father, Pa, Papa, Ma, Mama; calm, palm, balm, alms, psalm. (Буква L в этих словах немая.)

The letter A represents the sound [a:] in some words of foreign origin: drama, Panama, saga, cantata, sonata, spa, bravo, aria, lama; entree, ensemble; mirage, garage, espionage, sabotage, massage, facade.

Буква A передает звук [a:] в некоторых словах иностранного происхождения: drama, Panama, saga, cantata, sonata, spa, bravo, aria, lama; entree, ensemble; mirage, garage, espionage, sabotage, massage, facade.

Sounds [æ] and [a:] in AmE and BrE Звуки [æ] и [a:] в AmE и BrE

Note that in British English, the letter A generally has the sound [æ] as in "cat" in the closed syllable, but the letter A usually has the sound [a:] before the consonants f, ff, ph, sk, sp, ss, st, th, nce, nd, and some others. In American English, the letter A in the closed syllable is usually pronounced [æ] as in "cat" in all cases.

Отметьте, что в британском английском буква A в целом имеет звук [æ] как в слове "cat" в закрытом слоге, но буква A обычно имеет звук [a:] перед согласными f, ff, ph, sk, sp, ss, st, th, nce, nd и некоторыми другими. В американском английском буква A в закрытом слоге обычно произносится [æ] как в слове "cat" во всех случаях.

Examples of words with AmE [æ] or BrE [a:]: staff, after, draft, ask, task, grasp, grass, glass, class, fast, last, castle, master, disaster, bath, path, example, chance, dance, answer, demand, command.

Примеры слов с AmE [æ] или BrE [a:]: staff, after, draft, ask, task, grasp, grass, glass, class, fast, last, castle, master, disaster, bath, path, example, chance, dance, answer, demand, command.

Rare spelling for [a:]: sergeant, heart; (BrE) aunt, laugh.

Редкое написание для [a:]: sergeant, heart; (BrE) aunt, laugh.