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No, afraid not. The first A has a schwa sound (uh). The second A is in a vowel pair, AI, with a long A sound (AY). There is no short A (uh-frayed).
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Does afraid have a long a sound?
No, the word "afraid" does not have a long "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound, like the "a" in "cat" or "mad."
Which word has the schwa vowel sound afraid or scared?
"Afraid" does, in the first syllable. The schwa sound is basically anything that says "uh."
How many phonemes in the word afraid?
3
Does the word mitt have a short i or long i?
The word "mitt" has a short i sound.
How many phonemes are in the word afraid?
3
Is afraid short or long a sound?
"Afraid" has two vowel sounds. One of them is short and the other is long.
He was a short slender young man of about twenty I was afraid of him afraid of something and as he passed me on the trail I threw a grenade that exploded at his feet and killed him?
It uses the word "passed" as part of a metaphor.
Why am I afraid of short people?
Everyone is afraid of different things, that just happens to be what your afraid of!
What the opposite of the word of afraid?
afraid
What is the opposite word of afraid?
afraid
How do you syllabicate the word afraid?
The word afraid has two syllables. The syllables in the word are a-fraid.
Is afraid long a or short a word?
The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)
Is afaids a word?
No, the word is spelled afraid. There is no 's' on afraid. It can be used with both singular and plural noun or pronoun. Examples: I felt afraid. He sounded afraid. They acted afraid. The horses seemed afraid.
What part of speech is the word afraid?
Afraid is an adjective.
Is the word afraid a common noun?
No. Afraid is an adjective
How do you say afraid in Greek?
The Greek word for "Afraid" is "φοβισμένος".
What is the correct spelling of the word afraid?
Afraid is the correct spelling.
