Short.
"Orbiting" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable.
No, the word tasteful does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long A sound.
Spinach has a short vowel sound in the first syllable (/ˈspɪnɪdʒ/).
First syllable long, second syllable short
The first "e" in "seven" has a short vowel sound.
Loser long or short vowel
The first E is long, but the second is unstressed (schwa).
No, "tyrant" does not have a long vowel. In the word "tyrant," the letter "y" is acting as a consonant, so the vowel sound in the first syllable is short. The vowel sound is a short "i" as in "sit."
Yes. The first I has a long I as in dine, and the second has a short I sound.
long
It is a long E, as in eve. (The name Evan has the short E sound.)
"Climate" has a long vowel sound in the first syllable ("cli-") and a short vowel sound in the second syllable ("-mate").