It depends on what the vowel is and what other letters surround it. English is a tough language to master.
the word 'first' is neither a vowel nor a consonant. Yet within 'first', we have 1 vowel ('i') and 4 consonants ('f','r','s','t').
The first vowel is stressed in the word "history."
No, it has a long vowel sound in the first syllable.
Yes, the word "toaster" does have a short vowel sound in the first syllable.
Yes, "likely" is a short vowel word. The first and last vowels, "i" and "y," are both pronounced with a short vowel sound.
No, "tasteful" does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The first syllable "taste" has a long vowel sound.
Yes, the vowel "i" in "miner" has a short sound, pronounced as /ɪ/.
Yes, the word "miner" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The "i" in "min" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.
The word "from" is pronounced as /frʌm/, with a short 'o' sound like in "fun" and ending with an 'm' sound.
The word "cute" has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /kyoot/.
No, the word music does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long U sound.
The first E has a long E vowel sound, the second is a schwa.