How do you pronounce 'ate'

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I don`t know what you mean by pet and bet.
 

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I don`t know what you mean by pet and bet.

That the word is pronounced as if it rhymes with "pet" and "bet" (ie "et"). The "eight" pronunciation does not rhyme with "pet/bet".
 
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