long a

See also: longa

English

Noun

long a (plural long a's)

1. (phonics) The vowel sound in the words "game" and "cake", signified by the silent e; /eɪ/.
2. (linguistics, especially UK) The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (/ɑː/); associated with southern England accents.

Synonyms

• (bath vowel): broad a

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “bath vowel”): short a, flat a

Anagrams

• Anglo, Anglo-, Golan, Angol, anglo-, Logan, anglo, logan, along, NALGO