Yes. Shah-doh.
If it was a long a sound, it would be shay-doh.
I used to have trouble with this too. ^^
No, the word shadow does not have a short a sound. It has a long a sound, as in "sha-doh."
The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.
Yes, the word "lump" has a short "u" sound, not a short "a" sound.
The word "was" has a short U vowel sound (wuz).
The word "stranger" has a short a sound.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.
Yes, the word "lump" has a short "u" sound, not a short "a" sound.
The word "was" has a short U vowel sound (wuz).
The word "stranger" has a short a sound.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
Yes, the word "cup" has a short 'uh' sound rather than a short 'a' sound.
Yes, the word "sock" has a short "o" sound, not a short "a" sound.
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
No, the word "jacket" does not have a short "a" sound. It has a short "a" sound, as in the word "cat."
No, the word "window" does not have a short i sound. It has a long i sound.
The word "when" has a short e sound.
The word "want" has a short a sound.