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Meaning of bad-lad split | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

a phonemic split of the phoneme /æ/ into a short /æ/ and a long /æː/, as heard in some varieties of British and Australian English, in which "bad" is pronounced /bæːd/ and "lad" is pronounced /læd/

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

bad-looking bad-mannered bad-tempered bad-temperedness Badaga Badajoz

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