Case has a "long" a sound.
"Nine" contains a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as a short vowel.
The word "tack" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the 'a' in "tack" is pronounced as a short vowel sound like in the words "cat" or "cap."
The word "pilot" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "o" in pilot is pronounced as a short /ɒ/ sound.
The word "DATE" has a long vowel sound. The "A" is pronounced as the sound "ay" in this case.
Mask has a short vowel. It rhymes with ask, flask, and task.
The A has a long A sound, as in case and race. The E is silent.
22 Short, Long and Long Rifle differ in the case length and/or amount of powder/bullet weight.
It is a long A (you hear the A sound) with a silent E. It rhymes with case and face.
on the short run
It is a long I, as is usually the case for consonant-Y words (by, fry, try).
Long or short refers to the length of the cartridge the action will handle. .308 (parent case of the .243) is a short action.
The short is shorter, has less powder, and travels slower. The 22 Long Rifle has pretty much replaced the Long. It has the case of a Long, but a heavier bullet, and more powder.
long
It is a short vowel because if it were a long vowel it would sound like the A in May but in this case it should sound like the A in Cat or else it would be a totally different word
Loser long or short vowel
In the word "hive," the letter "i" is a long vowel because it says its name, /aɪ/, which is the same sound as the letter name "i."
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.