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In English, the 'a' in 'any' is not pronounced, at all ('any' is pronounced 'n ... e')

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The pronunciations of words are often based on historical changes that occurred in the language. In the case of "any," the pronunciation of the "a" as /ɛ/ can be attributed to vowel shifts that took place over time in English. This change is a result of the Great Vowel Shift which altered the pronunciation of many English vowels.

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