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The word "and" has a short A sound, as in band and sand. The long A is heard in words such as pain and paid.
It has a short A, as in ban and man. The long A (ay) sound is heard in cane.
The word rid has a short i vowel sound as in bid and kid.The long i sound is heard in the word ride.
No. The I in twin has a short I sound, as in win and pin.The long I sound is heard in the word twine.
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
It has no A sound. The EA is pronounced as a caret U (ur), to sound like herd (hurd).This is practically the same as a short U (hurd).
The A has a short A sound as in the word "rat" -- this is slightly different from the short A heard in the words crab and drab.
The preposition "at" has a short A sound as in bat, cat, and flat.The long A sound is heard in the words ate and eight.
Yes, the long A (ay) sound is heard in may or May.
No. It has a short I vowel sound and the E is not heard (mikst).
No, the word "heard" is not a short sound. It is a two-syllable word where the first syllable is stressed, making it slightly longer in duration.
No. The word cape has a long A (ay) sound and a silent E, as in gape and tape.The short A sound is heard in the word cap.