How to pronounce ‘A’ in English (It’s not that easy!)

English words that are spelled with the letter “a” give English learners a hard time. Why does “caught” rhyme with “pot”, while “laugh” rhymes with “half”? In this lesson, we will look at the different ways these words can sound, and I will provide some tips on how to pronounce these words correctly. I will show you the IPA symbols for the different pronunciations of this letter also, but it’s okay if you don’t know IPA. More of my pronunciation lessons to watch next: English Pronunciation: -OUGH & -AUGH “TH“ & “D“ Sounds in English In this lesson: 0:00 Introduction 1:21 ɔ / “ah“ 4:17 ɛə / “air“ 5:18 aɪ / “eye“ 5:58 eɪ / “eh“ 7:38 i / “ee“