No. In most dialects, "boat" doesn't have an A sound at all, long, short, or middlin'.
The OA vowel pair has a long O sound (oh) as in coat and boast.
The word "boat" in English is a perfect example of the long "o" sound. The "a" in "boat" is silent.
Boat has a long O sound. The OA is pronounced O as in coat, float, and goat.
No. The OA vowel pair in boat has a long O vowel sound, as in coat and note.
Boat has a long O sound. The OA is pronounced O as in coat, float, and goat.
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No. The OA in boat has a long O sound, while the O in song is a short O.
The word "boat" contains a long vowel sound. The "oa" in "boat" creates a long "o" sound, pronounced like "oh." This distinguishes it from words with short vowel sounds, where the vowel is pronounced more quickly and without the extended sound.
No. The OA has a long O (oh) sound.The short O has an "ah" sound as in bond and body.
No. The OA pair has a long O vowel sound as in coat.
"Bow" has a long vowel sound, like in "boat" or "go."
The OA pair in coat has a long O vowel sound, as in boat and float.