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trap-bath split

/ˈtɹæp ˈbɐːθ ˌsplɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables
trap--bath s-plit
IPA
/ˈtɹæp ˈbɐːθ ˌsplɪt/
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A vowel split in some varieties of English (such as British English as spoken in southern England, American English spoken in Boston, and Australian, New Zealand and South African English) in which the phoneme /æ/ (AHD: ă), as pronounced in other varieties of English, is pronounced in some words as /ɑː/ (AHD: ä).

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹæp ˈbɐːθ ˌsplɪt/
  • British English: /ˈtɹæp ˈbɑːθ ˌsplɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

the trap–bath split (canonical)

Phrases

æ-tensing bad-lad split

Frequently Paired Words

æ-tensing bad-lad split

Questions

How do you pronounce trap-bath split?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹæp ˈbɐːθ ˌsplɪt/.
What does trap-bath split mean?
A vowel split in some varieties of English (such as British English as spoken in southern England, American English spoken in Boston, and Australian, New Zealand and South African English) in which the phoneme /æ/ (AHD: ă), as pronounced in other varieties of English, is pronounced in some words as /ɑː/ (AHD: ä).

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