No. The EA pair is pronounced as a long E (ee). It rhymes with least and feast.
No, 'beast' has a long 'e' sound. It is pronounced 'beest'.
The EA pair has a long E sound, as in beat and least.
No. The word beast has a long E sound (as in east) and the word best has a short E sound (as in west).
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
Yes, the vowel sound of "a" in the word "can" is considered a short vowel sound. The short "a" sound in "can" is typically pronounced as /æ/.
Rash has a short vowel sound.
The word "ranch" has a short "a" vowel sound, pronounced as /ræntʃ/ with a short vowel sound.
It is a short vowel sound.
The I has a short I sound, as in mint and sit.
No, "ape" does not have a short vowel sound. The vowel sound in "ape" is a long vowel sound.
Yes, the vowel sound in "fox" is a short vowel sound.