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æ has several variants of pronunciation [duplicate]

æ has several variants of pronunciation [duplicate]

I'm confused about pronounciation of æ. If we look at the following words on these pages, they have the same æ symbol in IPA (transcription). I don't understand why they sound different. Could somebody explain in simple terms why it happens and how to memorize words if transcriptions sound different. Consider as exceptions?

Have - /hæv/ (strong form) https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/have_1

Examine - /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/examine

Initially I was very motivated to learn all English sounds using the BBC pronounciation series, but I often encounter difference for æ in dictionaries and it causes confusion and a little bit of frustration. I know that I should continue, but I have a wish to do things correctly and without mistakes to go further.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVhaIHk88a8&list=PLD6B222E02447DC07&index=7



Top Answer/Comment:

Comment: The Oxford links sound fairly similar to me, but maybe that's because I'm a native speaker. What kind of difference are you perceiving? There's maybe a variation in length, longer before fricatives. /æ/ will vary a lot when unstressed but not when stressed.

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