Yes. The A in mat does have a short vowel sound, as in hat, cat, or sat.
|Am" has a short vowel. If the "A" was a long vowel it would sound like "Aim"
Yes. There are two short A sounds and a short I.
In the word "chain," the vowel sound is considered a long vowel. The letter "a" in "chain" is pronounced as /eɪ/, which is the long vowel sound for the letter "a." This is because it says its name, rather than a short sound like in "cat" or "mat."
No, a silent "e" at the end of a word typically modifies the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, making it a long vowel sound rather than a short one. For example, "mat" has a short "a" sound, but "mate" has a long "a" sound because of the silent "e."
The OR in horse has a caret O sound (long O + R). The E is silent. *In British English the OR has the AW sound rather than a long O (ore) sound.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
Yes, the vowel sound of "a" in the word "can" is considered a short vowel sound. The short "a" sound in "can" is typically pronounced as /æ/.
Rash has a short vowel sound.
The word "ranch" has a short "a" vowel sound, pronounced as /ræntʃ/ with a short vowel sound.
It is a short vowel sound.
The I has a short I sound, as in mint and sit.