No mark is used; just the plain vowel
The Thorndike-Barnhart pronunciation key uses a breve mark (Λ) above the vowel to indicate a short vowel sound.
Yes, "stay" has a short "a" sound as in the word "cat." The pronunciation is /steΙͺ/.
Yes, the pronunciation of "seven" includes a short e sound.
The vowel in "ran" is considered a short vowel sound. It is a quick, concise sound in pronunciation.
A breve is the symbol used to indicate a short-vowel sound. It looks like a curved line placed over a vowel, such as Δ representing a short "a" sound.
The 'o' in potato has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "uh" like in "pot."
The A in was has a short U vowel sound (uh), with the pronunciation wuz.
The 'o' in potato has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "uh" like in "pot."
Ankle has a short "a" sound, pronounced as /ΛΓ¦Ε.kΙl/. It is a closed syllable followed by a consonant sound, which typically results in a short vowel sound.
It has an unaccented short i sound. The oo is pronounced as in book, which is the short version of that vowel combination.
The short I is an "ih" exhaled sound, as in bid, gift, miss, or sit.
It has a short A sound as in tan, tang and bank. The A has a slightly different sound than in apple or sat. The pronunciation is (tangk).
The e has a short e sound. The o in most pronunciation is schwa.
"Sandwich" is pronounced with a short "a" sound, as in "san" (not "sand" which has a short "e" sound).
The US pronunciation has the short I sound, as "duh-LEM-uh". The British pronunciation uses the long I sound, as "dy-LEM-uh".
It does not have a short A. The usual pronunciation is with an AW sound (caret O). (wawk)
It does not have a short A. The usual pronunciation is with an AW sound (caret O). (wawk)
No. The E is silent. The pronunciation is (yooz).