The O in pond is a short O as in pot and fond.
An O only rarely has a short U sound (one, done, none, some, ton, won, another).
The word "pond" has a short o sound, like the "ah" in "hot."
Dull has a short U sound.
No. The A has either a short U or short O sound (wuz, woz). The short A is heard in wax.
Neither. It has a short U (uh) vowel sound.
Yes. The A in what has a short U (uh) or short O (aah) vowel sound.
There is a short U sound. The A has a schwa sound, the O has a short U sound, and the E is silent (uh-buv).
It is a short U sound (frum).
Dull has a short U sound.
No. The A has either a short U or short O sound (wuz, woz). The short A is heard in wax.
No. The O in "of" has a short U vowel sound, as in up and ugly.
Neither. It has a short U (uh) vowel sound.
Short "u".
No. the A can have a short U sound (wuntz as in "once") or a short O sound (wonts).
No. The O has a long O sound, the U has a schwa sound.
There is a short U sound. The A has a schwa sound, the O has a short U sound, and the E is silent (uh-buv).
Yes. The A in what has a short U (uh) or short O (aah) vowel sound.
The O has a long O vowel sound, and the U is a schwa (unstressed short sound).
"Octopus" contains a short vowel sound, as the 'o' is pronounced with a short 'ah' sound.