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Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The vowel sound in the English words cat and rack, usually represented by /æ/ or /a/.
  2. The vowel sound in the English words grass and castle when pronounced with a near-open front unrounded vowel (/æ/); associated with northern 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

short and short and curlies short arm short back and sides short ballot short bit

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