short a
No. The A has a short A sound as in pass and past.
No. The word has a short A sound (pahst) to rhyme with fast and last.
The past tense of "forbid" is "forbade" or "forbade."
"River" is a short vowel word because the "i" sound is not elongated.
shorted
The word last (with several meanings) is pronounced with a short A sound, colored by the S as is the A in lag or laugh. Last rhymes with cast, fast, past, and vast.
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Short
The word "dance" has a short vowel sound.
A short 'a'. A long a would be for example in the word 'farm'.
The word "wiper" has a short "i" sound.
The word "mitt" has a short i sound.