Comments on: Let’s Learn English Pronunciation : Letter A

By: stephen daisy

stephen daisy — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:55:49 +0000

The word “procude” is not a word nor a misspelling of “proclude” which is not a word either. Excellent explanation of the letter “a”, though.

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By: stephen daisy

stephen daisy — Wed, 11 May 2011 03:51:01 +0000

The word “procude” is that a misspelling of “proclude” which is not a word either. Very thorough presentation of the letter “a.”

By: K

Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:29:03 +0000

The “proper” way to pronounce the indefinite article is technically “uh” (except when emphasizing singleness) but as with many languages speaking “proper” English just sounds unnatural and makes you sound like a foreigner. People who write grammar books may try to fight it, but language is a living thing, the right way to speak a language is to mimic the people you are speaking with.

By: mario gutierrez

mario gutierrez — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 08:55:49 +0000

want to know the sound of letter @. for example is it:
1. I am a (aaahhhh) doctor.// os is it:
2- I am a (eei) doctor,//?????????????????

By: Justin Chastain

Justin Chastain — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:10:14 +0000

Thanks… well done. I didn’t see any mention to the use of the letter A as it stands alone in a sentence, and its correct pronunciation. I am American, born and raised, but as of late, I have been told that A is not to be pronounced as it sounds in the word ‘late’. For example, “The voice is the instrument that make you a complete performer.” I feel the need to pronounce the A as it is sounds in ‘late’. But I am told that the A alone is always to be pronounce a the sound ‘uh’ or as in ‘dumb’. I feel the need to use both sounds at different times. Usually I use the ‘late’ sounding A just before a descriptive word, like and adjective. Do you have any thoughts on this? Thanks

By: Stanley Ravi

Stanley Ravi — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 06:12:05 +0000

Great work and nice website. Can you please let me know how many pronunciations are there for the letter ‘A’ when we use these words:

aeroplane or air

about, arrange

ask, after

August, all

April, apron

Apple, arrow

By: Gopal Sharma

Gopal Sharma — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 06:52:11 +0000

Help me for bgeter English