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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation

short e and long a on say

In the word "say, " we pronounce long "a" sound?

In the word "says", we pronounce short "e" sound?

Am I right?

Thank you
  

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That's right, Anon: "say" to rhyme with "away", and "says" to rhyme with "fez", MrP

— MrPedantic

  • That's right, Anon: "say" to rhyme with "away", and "says" to rhyme with "fez", MrP
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That's right, Anon: "say" to rhyme with "away", and "says" to rhyme with "fez",

MrP
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And short "e" in "said" also.

CJ
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