"Late" is short for "belated" or "delayed."
"Late" has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /leɪt/. the vowel sound is pronounced with more tension and for a longer duration than a short vowel sound.
The word "DATE" has a long vowel sound. The "A" is pronounced as the sound "ay" in this case.
Shave has a long "a" sound, as in the word "late" or "snake."
Yes, "lately" is a short vowel word because the letter "a" in "lately" is pronounced with a short /ə/ sound rather than a long /eɪ/ sound.
Yes, the word "date" has a short a sound, like in the word "cat".
The word "DATE" has a long vowel sound. The "A" is pronounced as the sound "ay" in this case.
"Late" has a long vowel sound, pronounced as /leɪt/. the vowel sound is pronounced with more tension and for a longer duration than a short vowel sound.
The A has a long A sound, as in day and late. The E is silent.
Yes, "lately" is a short vowel word because the letter "a" in "lately" is pronounced with a short /ə/ sound rather than a long /eɪ/ sound.
Yes, "plate" is a short vowel word because the vowel sound in the word "plate" is short and is pronounced quickly.
Yes, the word "date" has a short a sound, like in the word "cat".
No. It has a long A and silent E, rhyming with late, fate, and wait.
Shave has a long "a" sound, as in the word "late" or "snake."
No, the word LATELY has a long vowel sound in the first syllable (LAY-tly).
late 60s to mid 70s
Mid to late 70's
The word "that" rhymes with hat, or cat, or mat, and all of these words have a "short a" sound. In English, a "long a" refers to a word where the "a" says its name: late, mate, date, state, etc.