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1.13. Stressed and Unstressed а
When the vowel а is stressed, it is pronounced similarly to the a in father. When а is unstressed and appears in the initial syllable or the syllable before the stress, it is pronounced like a softer version of stressed а. In other unstressed syllables, especially those following the stress, а sounds like the a in above.
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Single Syllable Stressed A
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Two Syllables - Stressed-Unstressed A
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ад
акт бар май сад |
hell
act bar May garden |
ба́нда
ва́за ла́ва пла́та сва́дьба |
gang
vase lava pay wedding |
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Two Syllables - Unstressed-Stressed A
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Multiple Syllables A
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бага́ж
каба́н сала́т таба́к фаса́д |
baggage
wild boar salad tobacco façade |
ага́ва
анана́с гага́ра каланча́ Сатана́ |
agave
pineapple loon watchtower Satan |
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