bad-lad split

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|phonology}} a [[phonemic split]] of the phoneme /æ/ into a short /æ/ and a long /æː/, as heard in some varieties of British and Australian English, in which "bad" is pronounced /bæːd/ and "lad" is pronounced /læd/

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