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Question Indefinite article:

When do we pronounce the indefinite article 'a' as [eI] and when as [a]???
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Default Re: Indefinite article:

We say [eI] when we wish to emphasise the article, so the normal pronunciation is the schwa sound as we generally don't need to stress it.
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