there is an actual rule in english that applies to this
if the letter A is followed by a consonant and then E, it is pronounced "ey"
eg: lame, tape, negate
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^ That
Basically the rules in English comes down to "what sounds right". I remember when my english teachers would teach us about the right way to go about grammar, and then they'd go "BUT WAIT THERE'S AN EXCEPTION"
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When you see 'wafer' you think 'water' with an 'f'. Why is it pronounced 'wayfer'?