The long A sounds like the letter name (AY as in day). The short A sounds like "ah" as in apple or cat (not the short O sound which is "aah" as in body or not).
The word "say" has a long vowel sound--specifically, the long "a" sound.
No. The AY has a long A sound as in lay and say.
Yes, "say" is a short vowel word because the 'a' in "say" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, not a long vowel sound like in "sail" or "save."
The word "whale" has a long a sound, like in the word "say" or "hay".
It's long because it doesn't say the u sound in umbrella. It says the long sound in use.
It has a short A sound as in flat and lag.
No, "clap" has a long "a" sound. The "a" in "clap" is pronounced like the "a" in "say".
It is a short vowel because it doesn't "say" the letter name. The "O" in "hop" has a short O vowel sound. If it were to be a long vowel it would sound like "hope".
The A in hang has a short A sound, as in hat and sang. (this sounds slightly different from the short A in ant or am)
Just say the word. it's easy. short a
The "a" in brave is a long "a" sound (as in day) with a silent "e" (as in fade or cake).
The word motor has a long vowel sound because you say the letter O when you say motor.