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The O is easy, it's a schwa sound.

The A sound is a short A, but the N following the A is palletalized (softened). The A starts out as a short A sound, but then the tongue moves in preparation for the N and makes it sound as if a consonant-Y sound follows the A. It sounds different than the short A in "antler" for example.

This is common among words with an "ang" or "ank" sound.

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Yes, in the word "anchor," the first syllable has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "AN-ker" with a short "a" sound.

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