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The A is usually pronounced as a long A in words with a silent E: fate, race, bake, cake, fake. The AY and AI pairs are almost always a long A sound.
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In English, the letter "a" is pronounced as a long "a" sound when it is followed by a silent "e" at the end of a word, as in "mate" or "cake." It can also be pronounced as a long "a" sound in certain words from other languages or loanwords, like "pasta" or "pajamas."
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