A few days ago
Anonymous

How is the word “shaman” pronounced? Is the first A long or short?

I’m having a debate with a friend…

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A few days ago
Kim B

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I use a short a, like shah-man.

I looked it up in the Yahoo dictionary

http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/shaman;_ylt=A86.OKzrTeRGWagAIResgMMF

and it’s pronounced with the “a” like in father.

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A few days ago
Shev
I was just informed by someone who truly knows that it is short, not long.
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A few days ago
westville sal
long
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A few days ago
?
Yes, “SHAH-Man”
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