The word oatmeal is pronounced with a long o.
Neither. The OO has a long OO (long U) sound as in doom and broom.
Ribbon is a short o word
Is the word bone a short or long o sound?
The vowel sound in "boy" is neither long nor short. It is a diphthong consisting of an "o" followed by an "ee" (long "e") sound. A word with a short "o" sound is "Bob", and a word with a long "o" sound is "bone".
Short
The word "good" has a short "o" sound.
long o
Long O
short
The word 'dog' has a short o sound, as does hop or mop. The long o sound is formed when there is an e at the end of the word, as in hope or mope, or when the o is coupled with a w, e.g. slow.
short sound