Not technically. The R shapes the A into an umlaut A, as seen in the word car.
Some words that start with a short U sound are umbrella, up, under, and umpire.
No, unicorn does not start with a short U sound. It starts with a long U sound.
apple, ant, act, ask, add
Some words that start with the short vowel sound of the letter "i" are: igloo, itch, ink, and inch.
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.
Words that begin with a short A sound include:ableaceacheacornagealeaidailaimanalangelaortaapeapexapronasymmetricedelweiss (ay-del-vice)
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.
The A has a short A sound, and the I has 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.
No. It has a short A sound and a short I sound (man-ij). The E has no sound.
Bugle has a long "oo" sound, which is pronounced like "boo-gul."
No, tack does not have a short "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound as in "cat."