No. The A has a short E sound, and the Y has a long E sound (en-ee).
Short. I can't even think of any English words that have a long A sound.
it doesn't have any a sound in it, the a itself just makes the e become a long -e sound.
Yes. The O has a short O sound in closet, and the E has a short I sound (kloz-it).
There are FOUR short vowel sounds and one long vowel sound. - The O has a short O sound - Both of the I's have short I sounds - The A has a short A sound. - The Y has a long E sound. (haahs-pih-TAHL-ih-tee)
It has a short I sound.
Neither, it's more like halfway between a short 'O' and a short 'U' sound, if that makes any sense. I believe some consider it to be a short 'OO' sound. Gotta love the English language.
The A has a short A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
Any single-syllable word ending in -ck has a short vowel sound. Yes, that one, too.
In the word "clam," the vowel 'a' is considered to be a short vowel sound. Short vowels are typically pronounced briefly and distinctly, without any elongation. In the case of the word "clam," the 'a' is pronounced as /æ/ (as in "cat"), making it a short vowel sound.
Yes, the i in pit has a short vowel sound.
No. It has a short A sound and a short I sound (man-ij). The E has no sound.
Yes. The A has the short A sound as in tap and back.