the diphthong /eɪ/ as in ace and big, commonly when ⟨a⟩ is followed by 1, or from time to time two, consonants then A further vowel letter—this effects from Center English lengthening accompanied by The good Vowel ChangeInside the Intercontinental Phonetic Alphabet, ⟨a⟩ is employed for the open front unrounded vowel, ⟨ä⟩ is utilized