a-byssˈ (ȧ-bĭsˈ), a bottomless pit.

a-byssˈ of the whirl (ȧ-bĭsˈ), great depth of the whirlpool.

Abˌys-sinˈi-a (ăbˌĭ-sĭnˈĭ-ȧ), a country in East Africa.

A-caˈdi-a (ȧ-kāˈdĭ-ȧ), the original French, and now poetic, name of Nova Scotia.

acˈcess (ăkˈsĕs; ăk-sĕsˈ), admission.

ac-comˈpa-nied (ă-kŭmˈpȧ-nĭd), went with.

ac-cordˈ (ă-kôrdˈ), agreement of will, assent, blend.

ac-cordˈing-ly (ă-kôrdˈĭng-lĭ), consequently, so.

ac-countˈa-ble (ă-kounˈtȧ-b’l), responsible.

ac-countˈant (ă-kountˈănt), one skilled in keeping accounts.