the diphthong /e?/ as in ace and main, normally when ?a? is followed by 1, or at times two, consonants after which you can another vowel letter—this results 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 zA—applied ahead of the title of someone (like a r