Common English words with the "a~eh (cat)" sound (IPA æ)

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Common English words with this sound

a~eh (cat)

A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.

Word GA RP Level Listen
action /ˈækʃən/ A1
activity /ækˈtɪvəɾi/ /ækˈtɪvəti/ A1
actor /ˈæktɚ/ /ˈæktə/ A1
add /æd/ A1
address /ˈæˌdrɛs/ /ˈæˌdres/ A1
after /ˈæftɚ/ /ˈɑːftə/ A1
afternoon /ˌæftɚˈnun/ /ˌɑːftəˈnuːn/ A1
album /ˈælbəm/ A1
am /æm/ A1
an /æn/ A1
angry /ˈæŋɡri/ A1
animal /ˈænəməl/ A1
answer /ˈænsɚ/ /ˈɑːnsə/ A1
apple /ˈæpl̩/ A1
as /æz/ A1
ask /æsk/ /ɑːsk/ A1
at /æt/ A1
aunt /ænt/ /ɑːnt/ A1
back /bæk/ A1
bad /bæd/ A1

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