This obeys the standard rule - when a vowel is followed by a single consonant and an E, it has a long vowel sound and the E is silent.
Both sounds of "close" have the same long O sound:
close (to shut) - clohz to rhyme with nose and doze
close (near) - clohs to rhyme with dose
"Close" has a long vowel sound because the letter "o" is pronounced as /oʊ/ in this word.
"Ruby" has a long u sound (long vowel), while "Spanish" has a short a sound (short vowel).
Loser long or short vowel
The word "cheer" has a long vowel sound.
"River" is a short vowel word because the "i" sound is not elongated.
Diner has a short vowel sound. The "i" is pronounced as a short vowel in this word.
"Ruby" has a long u sound (long vowel), while "Spanish" has a short a sound (short vowel).
Loser long or short vowel
The word "cheer" has a long vowel sound.
"River" is a short vowel word because the "i" sound is not elongated.
Diner has a short vowel sound. The "i" is pronounced as a short vowel in this word.
The vowel "i" can be both short and long. For example, in the word "sit," the "i" is short, and in the word "fine," the "i" is long.
"Is" is a short vowel word because the letter "i" makes its short sound in the word.
is aim a long vowel or short vowel
The word "glad" has a short vowel sound.
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
No. Both the A and the I have short vowel sounds.
No, "bath" is not a long vowel word. The 'a' sound in "bath" is a short vowel sound.