Despite the silent E, the O in some has a short U sound, sounding the same as "sum."
It depends on the specific word and its pronunciation. Some words have short vowel sounds, while others have long vowel sounds.
It has a short U vowel sound, sounding the same as "sum."
The A in what has a short U vowel sound (wut) or in some dialects a short O (wot).
No, the word "some" does not have a short vowel sound. It has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /səʊm/.
It depends on the specific word or context. Some words may have a long vowel sound, such as "cute," where the "u" makes the long /uː/ sound. Other words may have a short vowel sound, such as "cat," where the "a" makes the short /æ/ sound.
The silent "e" at the end of a word often changes the sound of the preceding vowel from a short sound to a long sound. For example, in the word "cake," the silent "e" changes the "a" from a short "a" sound to a long "a" sound.
It has a short U vowel sound, sounding the same as "sum."
The A in what has a short U vowel sound (wut) or in some dialects a short O (wot).
No, the word "some" does not have a short vowel sound. It has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /səʊm/.
No. The O in some has a short U vowel sound, as in sum. The E is silent.
It depends on the specific word or context. Some words may have a long vowel sound, such as "cute," where the "u" makes the long /uː/ sound. Other words may have a short vowel sound, such as "cat," where the "a" makes the short /æ/ sound.
The silent "e" at the end of a word often changes the sound of the preceding vowel from a short sound to a long sound. For example, in the word "cake," the silent "e" changes the "a" from a short "a" sound to a long "a" sound.
Neither. It has a short U vowel sound (sum), despite the silent E. It rhymes with bum and gum.
In some accents, the word last contains a short vowel sound, while in other accents, the word last contains a long vowel sound.
The letter 'a' in "nachos" has a short vowel sound, as in "cat" or "hat."
In English, the word "whale" has a long A sound. Generally, when you see an E at the end of a one-syllable word, it makes the vowel have a long sound: tame, made, face, and whale are some examples of words with the long A sound.
The first E sound depends on dialect. It can be a short I (riz-) or long E (re-). The long E follows the French sound and is more common in some areas of the US. The I has a short I vowel sound and the A has an unstressed or schwa sound (ehnt).
The word "gone" contains a short vowel sound because the letter "o" is followed by the consonant "n," creating a closed syllable that results in a short pronunciation of the vowel. The silent "e" at the end of the word also influences the pronunciation of the vowel to be short.