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Meaning of long a | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The vowel sound in the words game and cake, signified by the silent e; /eɪ/.
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.

See also

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