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{{SHORTDESC:First letter of the Latin alphabet}} | |||
'''A''' (named ''a'') is the first letter and the first [[vowel]] of the modern [[Latin alphabet]] and the [[ISO basic Latin alphabet]]. Its design is historically derived from the [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] letter [[alpha]], which was in turn adapted from the [[Phoenician alphabet|Phoenician]] letter ''[[aleph]]''. | '''A''' (named ''a'') is the first letter and the first [[vowel]] of the modern [[Latin alphabet]] and the [[ISO basic Latin alphabet]]. Its design is historically derived from the [[Greek alphabet|Greek]] letter [[alpha]], which was in turn adapted from the [[Phoenician alphabet|Phoenician]] letter ''[[aleph]]''. | ||
[[File:The letter A.png|jmpl|The letter "A"]] | |||
In English orthography, "A" represents several distinct vowel sounds depending on stress and syllable structure, ranging from the [[open front unrounded vowel]] to various diphthongs. | In English orthography, "A" represents several distinct vowel sounds depending on stress and syllable structure, ranging from the [[open front unrounded vowel]] to various diphthongs. | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Latin-script letters]] | [[Category:Latin-script letters]] | ||
[[Category:Vowels]] | [[Category:Vowels]] | ||
[[Category:Symbols]] | [[Category:Symbols]] | ||