Pronunciation about 'a': pronounced as EI but sometimes as A

[Pilar Marti Colomé]

I NOTICED THAT SOMETIMES "A" IS PRONOUNCED AS EI BUT SOMETIMES AS A
Why?

[Alan]

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Hi,

There is no need to write your message in capital letters. Sometimes people want to stress 'a' to emphasise that the following noun is singular. Listen to this:

Fred I see you've made a mistake here.

George A mistake, I don't believe it.

Alan
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