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Meaning of long a | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

CEFR level

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

Long An long and short stitch long arm long arm of the law long arm statute long arms

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