Yes, it does. Although technically, it is an umlaut A, a special "ar" sound, not a short A.
The O has a short O vowel sound, and the E has a short I sound (kom-it).
Yes. The O in comet has a short O sound as in cop and cot. The E has a short I sound. (kom-it)
Crater is pronounced with a long A
The word planet has two vowels, a and e, and both of them are pronounced as short vowels.
Short
Igloo has a short vowel sound.
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound
Short, like him.
It is a short vowel sound.
It has a short vowel sound.
Dish has a short vowel sound.
Yes, it is a short vowel sound.
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.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
The EA vowel pair has an -ar sound, which is not a short A, but closer to a short O. This sound is heard in the words car and star, and is represented by an umlaut A. The pronunciation is (hart) to rhyme with part and start.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.