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/a/ Spelling: a ac
"but" Low, central, unrounded short vowel. Vowel of PDE father, but shorter; vowel of Modern High German Mann. SOUND |
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/a/  |
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EME
/æ/ |
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/æ/ |
Lowering
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Influence
of following /l/ |
EME
/ô/ |
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/æ'/
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Smoothing
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/a:/ |
Shortening
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