"long a" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: long a's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|long a's}} long a (plural long a's)
  1. (phonics) The vowel sound in the words "game" and "cake", signified by the silent e; /eɪ/.
    Sense id: en-long_a-en-noun-0naYHoej Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55
  2. (linguistics, especially UK) The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (/ɑː/); associated with southern England accents. Tags: UK, especially Synonyms (bath vowel): broad a
    Sense id: en-long_a-en-noun-ERIQ0xPE Categories (other): British English, Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'bath vowel': 38 62
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “bath vowel”",
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        "(linguistics, especially UK) The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (/ɑː/); associated with southern England accents."
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        "(linguistics, especially UK) The vowel sound in the English words bath and castle when pronounced with an open back unrounded vowel (/ɑː/); associated with southern England accents."
      ],
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        "UK",
        "especially"
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