"An astronaut" is the correct form, not "a astronaut." "an" is used instead of "a" whenever the word it modifies begins with a vowel.
Short
The O has a short O vowel sound, and the E has a short I sound (kom-it).
long
The first A has a short A sound as in pass, while the AU pair has an AW sound.
I would think it is a long but if you sound it out it can be both
"An astronaut" is the correct form, not "a astronaut." "an" is used instead of "a" whenever the word it modifies begins with a vowel.
A short vowel
short
Loser long or short vowel
no it is not a short vowel it is a long vowel
Finish has a short vowel.
is the word spinich short vowel or long vowel
The short vowel in the word "which" is the letter i.
Yes ---------------------- The vowel in was is 'a' and it is a short vowel in this instance.
It is a long vowel
then is a short vowel