the diphthong /e?/ as in ace and significant, normally when ?a? is followed by just one, or often two, consonants and after that A further vowel letter—this effects from Middle English lengthening accompanied by the Great 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 zABamboo Encompassing the Seal – Symbo