The sound may be a short O (as in font) or a short U (rhymes with bunt).
In British English, it is an OR/AW sound (wawnt-ed, to rhyme with haunt).
The word "want" has a short a sound.
Short e sound
No. It can have a short A (whant) or short U sound (wunt).
That is a short vowel.
short
Short e sound
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
It does not have either a long or short A. The sound is typically a short O (wont as in font) or a short U (wunt, rhymes with bunt).In British English, it is an OR/AW sound (wawnt-ed, to rhyme with haunt).
The A has a long A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
Is bugle short you sound or long you sound
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
long