No. The EA has a long E sound as in leave (leev-ing).
'Leaving' has two syllables.
The word mitt has a short i.
"Habit" is a short vowel word.
The word "Jack" contains only four letters, so it is considered a short word.
The word "wiper" has a short "i" sound.
The word "basket" has a short a sound.
short is a rootword. examples: shortage, shorter, shorten
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The word "was" has a short U vowel sound (wuz).
Depart.
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The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.