PHONETICS: /æ/

In British English, the phonetic symbol /æ/ corresponds to the vowel sound in words like "hat" and "brand". It is called a short vowel. 

Some common words which practice the pronunciation of /æ/ include the following:

• act - add - and - ankle - band - bad - bat - can - hand - land - man - sad - stand;
• homophones: band/banned.

Written by Victoria Overton

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