Jackson6612  +  328614 Tue, 13 Feb 07 09:24 AM Is this true that in American English a is pronounced aey to rhyme with ace and major, and in British English it is pronounced with long aah sound as in are and father? Jackson6612 Joined on Wed, Dec 27 2006 Senior Member 3,688 It’s a difficult question for any man to answer… Whether to follow his dreams no matter what… Or to give in slowly and let life lead you where it will. American English, Pronunciation, British English, English Letters

	nona the brit  +  328636 Tue, 13 Feb 07 10:41 AM Do you mean the letter name (A,B,C) or the letter sound (how it is used within words) or the word a (as in 'a' cat)? In British English the letter sound a is pronounced in different ways depending on the word. The word a is pronounced in two ways. Either a as you mention above in ace or major, or an 'uh' sound (not as in are or father, more of the schwa sound). The name of the letter A is pronounced as in ace or major. nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all. Pronunciation, British English, English Letters

	CalifJim  +  329460 Wed, 14 Feb 07 11:40 PM Is this true that in American English a is pronounced aey to rhyme with ace and major, and in British English it is pronounced with long aah sound as in are and father? No.  It's not true. Both American and British English contain many different pronunciations of a, depending on the word in which the a occurs.  apple, mass, ape, wash, war, spinach, about, said, ..., and there are differences between the two, but these differences cannot be summarized in such a simple way. CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 22,452 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche American English, Pronunciation, British English, English Letters