Yes. The OU in county has an OW sound, and the Y has the sound of a long E (cown-tee).
The only vowel sound in "day" is the long A sound.
The vowel sound in "rice" is /aɪ/ as in the word "eye".
The vowel preceding the E at the end of the word is the vowel before the E. Usually the vowel that has the long vowel sound (says its name).
No, the word "steak" does not have a short vowel sound. The "e" at the end is silent, and the vowel sound is the long "a" sound.
no.
A silent "e" at the end of a word can indicate a long vowel sound in the preceding vowel (e.g., "name"). However, a single vowel at the end of a word may not necessarily result in a long vowel sound (e.g., "love").
No, there is no rule in English that a word must end with a vowel sound. Many words end in consonant sounds and this is perfectly acceptable in the language.
No, Ohio does not end with a vowel sound. The final sound in Ohio is an "o" sound, which is considered a consonant sound.
Yes, the word "doubt" ends with a vowel sound, even though the letter "t" is at the end of the word.
Yes, "fly" has a long vowel sound because the 'y' at the end of the word changes the 'i' to a long /ī/ sound.
The short vowel sound in "active" is the "a" sound, like in the word "cat."
A long vowel sound is produced when a vowel says its name (such as "A" in cake). To determine if a vowel in a word has a long sound, look for a silent e at the end influencing the vowel (like in "bike"), or if the vowel is followed by two consonants (as in "jump").