The A in want usually has a short O vowel sound, as in font and Vermont.
In some pronunciations, it is a caret O (wawnt) or short U (wunt).
That is a short vowel.
There are three major pronunciations of want, two of them short sounds.-- short O (to rhyme with font)-- caret O (to rhyme with haunt)*-- short U (to rhyme with bunt)*primarily British English (wawnt-ed)
The terms long and short do not accurately describe English vowels. The sound in want is neither the short A of "at" nor the long A of "ate."It can be any one of three pronunciations:-- short O as in font-- caret O as in haunt-- short U as in bunt
The vowel in "has" is a short vowel. It is pronounced as /æ/ which is a short 'a' sound.
Loser long or short vowel
The word "finish" has a short vowel sound for both "i" and "a."
then is a short vowel
The "i" is the only vowel in "which", and it has a short vowel sound.
Well, honey, "vacant" has a short vowel sound. It's like saying "vac" instead of dragging it out like a bad soap opera. So, if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about, keep it short and sweet.
The vowel 'a' in 'hat' is considered a short vowel sound.
The only vowel in pal is the a. And that is a short vowel. With a long vowel it is pail.
Is panel a short or long vowel sound