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In standard English usage, the "a" is long and the "e" is silent.
In some regional dialects, the word may be pronounced "et" with a short e sound.
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Does the word was have a short or long a?
Was has a short vowel sound. Compare it to ate, which is a long vowel.
Does the word ask have a short a or long a?
Ask has a short vowel sound. Compare it to ate, which is a long vowel.
Is am a short vowel?
Yes. A "short vowel" is one that does not have the same sound as the letter itself. The word "am" is a short A, while "ate" has a long A sound.
Does at have a short or long vowel sound?
The preposition "at" has a short A sound as in bat, cat, and flat.The long A sound is heard in the words ate and eight.
Is ate a long vowel word?
Yes. The word ate has a long A sound and a silent E. It is a homophone of the word "eight."
Is want a short a vowel or a long a vowel?
The terms long and short do not accurately describe English vowels. The sound in want is neither the short A of "at" nor the long A of "ate."It can be any one of three pronunciations:-- short O as in font-- caret O as in haunt-- short U as in bunt
Is the a in anchor short or long?
long The terms "long" and "short" do not properly describe English vowel sounds. In "anchor" the a has the "short" sound of the a in "at," not the "long" a in "ate," but the following velar nasal consonant makes the syllable itself long.
Does at have a short or long a vowel sound?
The preposition "at" has a short A sound as in bat, cat, and flat.The long A sound is heard in the words ate and eight.
Is lately a short vowel sound?
Yes, "lately" has a short vowel sound" /eɪ/ as in "ate".
Does eight have a long or short vowel e?
Neither. The EIGH has a long A sound, as in eight (ate), weight (wait), weigh (way) and sleigh (slay)
Does the word eight have a long or short e sound?
Neither; it is pronounced "ate," and thus it has a long "a" sound.
When should an be used instead of a in a sentence?
The difference between using 'a' and 'an' depends on the following word. When the following word starts with a vowel, you will use 'an'.Example:I ate a pear.I ate a grape.I ate an apple.I ate an orange.
