the diphthong /eɪ/ as in ace and main, ordinarily when ⟨a⟩ is followed by one, or from time to time two, consonants then One more vowel letter—this final results from Center English lengthening followed by The good Vowel ShiftaA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA jA kA lA mA nA oA pA qA rA sA tA uA vA wA xA yA zAThe sound for which the letter persisten