/æ/
This page teaches controlled sound targets from our reviewed catalogue. It does not claim one universal whole-word IPA transcription: the sounds in a word can vary by speaker and target variety.
Low and front. Drop the jaw, tongue stays forward — sounds 'flat'.
Common slip: Often confused with /ɛ/. Drop the jaw further for /æ/.
See the mouth diagram and controlled set →These synthesized voices are repeatable reference points, not a claim that every British or American speaker uses one identical form.
“trap”
“trap”
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