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Emxöecit (Alphabet)
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A (a) is the first alphabet and the first vowel.

Sounds

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  • A, a

It is pronounced like a in car

  • Ä, ä

It is the longer form of "A"

Diacritical Usage

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  • Diaeresis(Ä, ä)

It is one of the three vowels that uses diaeresis for denoting the longer sound. Others being "e" and "u".

Examples

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  • A
    • Dak /dak/ = Cup
    • Caēs /ka-iis/ = Bus
  • Ä
    • Äsvwerkt /aasv-wərkt/ = Aardvark