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a [ə, stressed eɪ] indef art before consonant, an [ən, stressed æn] before vowel

2. a (before mass noun):

3. a (before person's name):

A N

A abbreviation of answer

See also

I. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] N

2. answer (solution):

3. answer LAW:

II. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB trans

III. answer [ˈɑ:nsəɐ, Am ˈæ:nsɚ] VB intr

A, a <-'s [or -s]> [ei] N

1. A, a (letter):

2. A, a MUS (note):

A, a

3. A, a SCHOOL:

a/c [ˌeɪˈsi:]

a/c abbreviation of account

See also

I. account [əˈkaʊnt] N

1. account FIN:

4. account (customer):

7. account no pl form (importance):

II. account [əˈkaʊnt] VB trans form

I. apropos, a propos [ˌæprəˈəʊ, Am -ˈpoʊ] PREP

II. apropos, a propos [ˌæprəˈəʊ, Am -ˈpoʊ] ADV

III. apropos, a propos [ˌæprəˈəʊ, Am -ˈpoʊ] ADJ

NA, N/A

NA abbreviation of not applicable

bric-a-brac [ˈbrɪkəbræk] N no pl

chock-a-block [ˌtʃɒkəˈblɒk, Am ˌtʃɑ:kəˈblɑ:k] ADJ

cock-a-doodle-doo [ˌkɒkəˌdu:dlˈdu:, Am ˌkɑ:k-] N

1. cock-a-doodle-doo childspeak:

2. cock-a-doodle-doo (cock's cry):

cock-a-hoop [ˌkɒkəˈhu:p, Am ˌkɑ:k-] ADJ Brit inf

I. pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] ADV

II. pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] N

pit-a-pat of heart, rain
pit-a-pat of heart, rain
pit-a-pat of water

I. vis-à-vis [ˈvi:zəvi:, Am ˌvi:zəˈvi:] PREP form

II. vis-à-vis [ˈvi:zəvi:, Am ˌvi:zəˈvi:] N (person)