the diphthong /e?/ as in ace and main, commonly when ⟨a⟩ is followed by a single, or occasionally two, consonants then An additional vowel letter—this effects from Middle English lengthening followed by The nice Vowel Change aA bA cA dA eA fA gA hA iA jA kA lA mA nA oA pA qA rA sA