A - Wikipedia
Pronunciation of the name of the letter a in European languages. /a/ and /aː/ can differ phonetically between [a], [ä], [æ] and [ɑ] depending on the language. The earliest known ancestor of A is aleph —the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet [4] —where it represented a glottal stop [ʔ], as Phoenician only used consonantal letters.
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A Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Before a consonant sound represented by a vowel letter a is usual. but an also occurs though less frequently now than formerly. Before unstressed or weakly stressed syllables with initial h both a and an are used in writing.
A Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
any spoken sound represented by the letter A or a, as in bake, hat, father, or small. something having the shape of an A . a written or printed representation of the letter A or a. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter A or a. not know from A to B, to know nothing; be ignorant.
a - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English a, an, from Old English ān (“one; a; lone; sole”). More at one. The "n" was gradually lost before consonants in almost all dialects by the 15th century. Cognate with Alemannic German a (“a, an”), East Franconian a (“a, an”).
A | Letter, History, Meaning & Uses | Britannica
At the present time the letter represents six principal vowel sounds: (1) its original value, the low back vowel, as in father; (2) an intermediate vowel, as in plan; (3) a closer vowel, further fronted, as in hare, occurring only before the liquid r; (4) a diphthong (ei) in take or spade.
A - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
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A - definition of A by The Free Dictionary
Used before nouns and noun phrases that denote a single but unspecified person or thing: a region; a person. 2. Used before terms that denote number, amount, quantity, or degree: only a few of the voters; a bit more rest; a little excited. 3. a. Used before a proper name to denote a type or a member of a class: the wisdom of a Socrates. b.
A: Definition, Meaning, and Examples - US Dictionary
Explore the definition of the article "a," as well as its versatile usage, synonyms, examples, etymology, and more.
English Alphabet | Learn English
This page lists the letters of the English alphabet from a to z. Vocabulary for ESL learners and teachers.
