Pronunciation of "a" in "make a difference" [duplicate]

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pronunciation of “a”

I would like to know the pronunciation of a in the expression make a difference. Is it like a in ate or like a in about?


Solution 1:

In ordinary speech, one pronounces it like in about. It is like in ate only if we want to stress the a for some reason or other.

Solution 2:

Either is fine. Personally, I found the pronunciation like the a in about to be more natural.