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One of its homophones is : the present tense "read" (reed) has a long E sound.
The past tense of read (red) has a short E sound.
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Is can a long vowel word?
No, "can" is not a long vowel word. The "a" in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
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long vowel sound
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