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No. The A in nation is a long A (nay-shen). The second syllable is a schwa sound.

(The adjective form national has a short A, pronounced nash-uh-nuhl.)

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Yes, the word "nation" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable, pronounced as /ˈneɪ.ʃən/.

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