"Late" is short for "belated" or "delayed."
"Late" has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /leɪt/. the vowel sound is pronounced with more tension and for a longer duration than a short vowel sound.
The A has a long A sound, as in day and late. The E is silent.
The A has a long A sound, as in save and gave. The E is silent.
No. It has a long A (ay) sound in "late" and a long E in "ly".
No. The A has a long A sound, as in hate and late. The E is silent.
The A has a long A sound, as in day and late. The E is silent.
"Late" has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /leɪt/. the vowel sound is pronounced with more tension and for a longer duration than a short vowel sound.
The A has a long A sound, as in day and late. The E is silent.
No. It has a long A and silent E, rhyming with late, fate, and wait.
The A has a long A sound, as in save and gave. The E is silent.
No. It has a long A (ay) sound in "late" and a long E in "ly".
late 60s to mid 70s
Mid to late 70's
No. The A has a long A sound, as in hate and late. The E is silent.
The word "that" rhymes with hat, or cat, or mat, and all of these words have a "short a" sound. In English, a "long a" refers to a word where the "a" says its name: late, mate, date, state, etc.
No. The A has a long A sound, as in date and late. The E is silent.
The word grape has a long A and silent E, to rhyme with cape and tape.