the diphthong /e?/ as in ace and important, normally when ?a? is accompanied by one particular, or from time to time two, consonants then A different vowel letter—this effects from Middle English lengthening followed by The nice Vowel ShiftaA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA jA kA lA mA nA oA pA qA rA sA tA uA vA wA xA yA zABamboo Bordering the Seal – S