cat vs cut
/æ/ is wide open; /ə/ is the lazy, relaxed vowel in the middle of your mouth. Cat and cut are not the same word.
Which one do you hear?
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In a sentence
Five voices — Ava, Andrew, Emma, Brian, and Nova — because research shows hearing many voices is what trains your ear.