Does want have a short vowel sound?

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

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).

Answer 3

No. It usually has a short O or short U vowel sound, to rhyme with font or stunt.

In some dialects, it has a caret O (aw/or) sound, which is (wawnt)

Answer 4

No, but it has 3 others:

- short O as in font

- caret O as in haunt (British English)

- short U (colloquial English, to rhyme with hunt)