Yes. /a/ became /æ/ in early modern English. Then the trap-bath split happened, since the original split required dropping the /æ/ through vowel ... ... <看更多>

TRAP BATH LATTE If an A is different, you have what is... ... If an A is different, you have what is known in English pronunciation as the TRAP-BATH split! ... <看更多>

Mastering the Trap-Bath Split. [Update: I made a few slight revisions to this post based on feedback.] (NOTE: This post uses the International Phonetic ... ... <看更多>