No. But it does have the R-shaped caret O sound, which is AW as in (saw-ree).
Yes, "confuse" has a short U vowel sound /ʌ/ as in "cup" and "love."
It has a short I sound.
The A has a short A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
No It does not because Gift and Shift rhyme not because they sound similar. Because they end with a ft. It has to be 2 letters sorry.
Yes, the i in pit has a short vowel sound.
No. It has a short A sound and a short I sound (man-ij). The E has no sound.
Yes, the word "sock" has a short "o" sound, not a short "a" sound.
Yes. The A has the short A sound as in tap and back.
"and" has a short vowel sound. It is pronounced as /ænd/.
short I sound
The A has a short A (ah) sound as in cat and sat.
Yes. The A has a short A sound as in jagged or bracket.