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The most common pronunciation is with a long A (puh-tay-toe).
The much rarer variant has a short A sound (puh-tah-toe).
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Does potato have a short or long a sound?
Potato has a short a sound, like in the word "pot."
Is the word potato short or long a?
The word "potato" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'a'.
Does potato have a long a sound?
No, the word "potato" does not have a long 'a' sound. The 'a' in "potato" is pronounced with a short 'a' sound, like in the word "cat."
Does potato have a short or long vowel sound?
The 'o' in potato has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "uh" like in "pot."
Does potato have a long a or short a?
Potato usually has a long A as in (puh-TAY-toh). However, it is also pronounced with a short A as (puh-TAH-toh). This is, however, much rarer than the similar situation with "tomato" (tuh-may-toh, tuh-mah-toh).
Is potato a short a or a long a?
The word potato is pronounced with a long a.
Does camp have a long a or short a sound?
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.
Does silk have a long I sound or short I sound?
Silk has a short I sound.
Does tapping have a long or short vowel sound?
The A has a short A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
Does sandwich have a short a sound or short i sound?
The word "sandwich" has a short a sound, as in "sam". It is not pronounced with a short i sound.
Does zipper has a long or short I sound?
short I sound
Does pit have a short i sound?
No, "pit" does not have a short "i" sound. It has a short "i" sound followed by the unvoiced "t" sound.
