A
Un
Maps to: English letter A
Script reads right to left · glyph font pending
Pronunciation
Dee's Original
Historical EvidencePrimary records and manuscript witnessesLong [ɑː] when stressed, short [a] (the TRAP vowel) when unstressed
ɑː / a
≈ Like 'ah' when stressed, like 'a' in 'cat' when unstressed
Golden Dawn
Later InterpretationPost-Dee adaptation or commentaryPronounced as its name 'Un' or as the long vowel [ɑː]
ɑː
≈ Like 'ah'
Modern Practice
Traditional Occult ClaimTradition-specific interpretive frameworkPronounced as written, typically [ɑː]
ɑː
Historical Reception
Historical EvidencePrimary records and manuscript witnessesFirst letter received in the alphabet transmission of March 26, 1583. Dee mapped it to the English letter A.
Source: Sloane MS 3189