How is アェ pronounced?


A video game I've been playing has the following word in it:

> アェウクス

I'm not familiar with `アェ`. Does it represent a specific sound? If so, what
sound?

If it makes sense to do so, please include `アィ`・`アゥ`・ `アォ` in your answer.




“アェ” is not a valid spelling of any sound in the standard usage of kana
letters. If it is used to describe any sound (in a nonstandard way), I agree
with AHelps that it probably describes “æ” sound.

However, according to web search, アェウクス is a password which appears in a video
game “[時空の覇者
Sa・Ga3](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%99%82%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%AE%E8%A6%87%E8%80%85_Sa%E3%83%BBGa3).”
As it is a video game, the password used in it does not have to be actually
pronounceable. It is スクウェア (the name of the company who made the game) spelled
backward.




“アェ” is not a valid spelling of any sound in the standard usage of kana
letters. If it is used to describe any sound (in a nonstandard way), I agree
with AHelps that it probably describes “æ” sound.

However, according to web search, アェウクス is a password which appears in a video
game “[時空の覇者
Sa・Ga3](http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%99%82%E7%A9%BA%E3%81%AE%E8%A6%87%E8%80%85_Sa%E3%83%BBGa3).”
As it is a video game, the password used in it does not have to be actually
pronounceable. It is スクウェア (the name of the company who made the game) spelled
backward.

