The usual pronunciation is puh-TAY-toh, with a schwa, long A, and long O.
But the alternate pronunciation has a short A sound, as puh-TAH-toh.
The 'o' in potato has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "uh" like in "pot."
Short
The word "potato" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'a'.
The I has a short I sound, as in mint and sit.
The first A has a long A sound and the second is a schwa.
No, "can" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel 'a' in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
Mud is a short vowel sound.
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound
It has one short and one long vowel sound. The I is a short vowel sound, as in "ill." The OW makes a long O (oh) vowel sound.
No, the word "buggy" does not have a short vowel sound. The "u" in "buggy" is pronounced like the /Ι/ sound, which is a schwa and is typically considered a neutral vowel sound.
"Pop" contains a short vowel sound. The "o" in "pop" is pronounced quickly and with a sharp sound, making it a short vowel sound.
It is a long vowel sound.
It has a short vowel sound.
Long
"Credit" has a short vowel sound because the "e" is pronounced as "eh" rather than "ee."
"Is" is a short vowel word because the letter "i" makes its short sound in the word.
The U is a long U (long YOO) sound, the A is short, the I is short, and the Y has a long E vowel sound.
The U is a long U (long OO) sound as in too. But the I has a short I sound.
It has a long vowel sound