It is not an A at all. The EA pair is pronounced like a long E, as in fear. But this type of long E + R is called a caret I. It has the "ear" sound in US English.
The EA pair has a long E + R (caret I) sound, as in clear and fear.
Neither. The A is not sounded. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
The EA pair has a long E + R (caret I) sound, as in clear and fear.
The word 'near' does not technically have a long E sound, because of the R. This is called a caret I (ear) word. Some other words that rhyme with near and have the same sound are fear, hear, and dear. There are words that look the same as those words, but have the caret A sound (air), like wear, bear, and pear. And then some of them are spelled exactly alike and can have either the long e or short e sound. An example is tear (rip apart with a short e) and tear (crying drops with a long e).
Neither. The A is not sounded. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
Neither. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
In huge the U is long. It has the OO sound of a long U (although it has a HYOO sound) with the near rhymes luge and scrooge.
No, because the E says its name, not "eh" as in a short E. (The R shapes the E, so it is not technically a long E. The "ear" sound is called a caret I.)
The A has a long A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
Is bugle short you sound or long you sound
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
long