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There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate.

Other words that have both a long and short A:

ashtray (short/long)

playback (long/short)

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Words with a long "a" sound include "cake" and "name," while words with a short "a" sound include "cat" and "mat."

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