The word "whale" has a long vowel sound, while the word "hand" has a short vowel sound. In "whale," the 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in 'cake,' making it a long vowel sound. In "hand," the 'a' is pronounced like the 'a' in 'cat,' making it a short vowel sound.
In English, the word "whale" has a long A sound. Generally, when you see an E at the end of a one-syllable word, it makes the vowel have a long sound: tame, made, face, and whale are some examples of words with the long A sound.
No, whale does not have a short I sound. The vowel sound in "whale" is a long A sound, as in "may" or "gate."
The smallest toothed whale (monodontus) is the Maui dolphin, which is four feet long. The smallest baleen whale (mysticetus) is the pygmy right whale, which is eleven feet long.
Yes, "whale" has a short a sound, pronounced as /weɪl/.
No, the "a" in the word "whale" does not have a short vowel sound. It is a long vowel sound, pronounced as /eɪ/.
The average weight of a female killer whale is 3 to 4 tonnes (3.0 to 3.9 long tons; 3.3 to 4.4 short tons).
No, but they do have short hairs.
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Blue Whale
A killer whale does not have a horn.
fin whale