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TT Poll: Is the first vowel sound in "Sarah" a long A (rhyme with "say" or "bay"), or a short A sound, (like "map" or "bat")? (nm)

Posted by musubi, pronounciation guide (aka musubi) Aug 11 '10, 13:11

short a

Responses:

neither -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 13:12 4
- it;s a long A like in fair. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 13:13 3
  - so Fair-ah Fawcett? No way. -- nm - TFox Aug 11, 13:13 2
    - go to youtube and find an interview where they talk about her. seriously. -- nm - Andie Aug 11, 13:15
    - wait, yes. that's how I say it in my head -- nm - oblique Aug 11, 13:14
I don't think the "long a" "short a" thing is really accurate linguistically. I refuse to make this a discussion about those particular labels. -- nm - mara Aug 11, 13:12 2
- Just answer the question, mah-rah. (nm) - musubi, pronounciation guide Aug 11, 13:19
- Makes you wear a scarlet long A -- nm - oblique Aug 11, 13:12
MLS - oblique Aug 11, 13:12

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