The E in "were" has a caret I vowel sound, which is a short U + R sound (wur).
This is not the same as a short E and slightly different from the short U.
The word "were" rhymes with her, sir, and fur.
No, the word "were" does not have a short vowel sound. The vowel sound in "were" is pronounced as a schwa sound, which is a neutral sound and not considered a short or long vowel sound.
It has a short vowel sound
The word "am" has a short A vowel sound, as in apple.
The word "tap" has a short A vowel sound.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
"Is" is a short vowel word because the letter "i" makes its short sound in the word.
It has a short vowel sound
The word "am" has a short A vowel sound, as in apple.
The word "tap" has a short A vowel sound.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
"Is" is a short vowel word because the letter "i" makes its short sound in the word.
The vowel "a" in the word "cash" has a short sound.
The word "said" has a short vowel sound.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound.
The word "want" has a short vowel sound.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
The short vowel sound in the word "badge" is the "a" sound, pronounced as /æ/.
Yes, "behind" is considered a short vowel word. The short vowel sound in "behind" is the short 'e' sound.