A "short vowel" does not have the same sound as the letter itself, whereas the "long vowel" does.
Examples :
Short A (ah) - bat, cat / Long A (ay) - baby, cane
Short E (eh) - bed, desk / Long E (ee) - scenic, remain
Short I (ih) - bid, knit / Long I (eye) - sign, night
Short O (ah, aw) - body, dot / Long O (oh) - bone, donut
Short U (uh) - cut, suffer / Long U (oo, yoo) - dune, duty, tutor, cuticle
A short vowel
"lap" contains a short vowel sound. The 'a' is pronounced as a quick, clipped sound.
Loser long or short vowel
"Then" has a short vowel sound in English.
The short vowel in the word "which" is the letter i.
Yes, "brush" has a short vowel sound as the "u" is pronounced as /ʌ/.
The word "finish" has a short vowel sound for both "i" and "a."
Yes, "pal" is a short vowel word because the vowel "a" is pronounced as /æ/, which is a short vowel sound.
The word "ruby" has a long vowel sound for the letter "u" which is pronounced "oo" like in "blue" or "true".
It depends on the specific word you are referring to. Long vowels are pronounced with a steady vocal sound and are usually the same as the letter form (e.g., "cake," "spoon"). Short vowels are pronounced with a quick, clipped sound (e.g., "cat," "hop").
The word "wing" contains a short i vowel sound.
The "o" in closet is a short vowel sound.