Pronunciation "Eight" and "A"?

[EngFan]

Hi Everyone,


I always hear people say "Eight" would have same pronunciation as "A", what do you think?


EngFan

 

[5jj]

'Eight' has the same vowel sound as 'A', though it's a little shorter. However, 'eight' ends in the vowel /t/. In certain contexts this /t/ may not be exploded, and some speakers may produce it a a glottal stop, but the two words are always produced differently.