Yes. The A is a long A sound, as in sale and pale. The E is silent.
Yes, the word "whale" does contain a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "whale" says its name, making it a long vowel sound.
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.
No, the "a" in the word "whale" does not have a short vowel sound. It is a long vowel sound, pronounced as /eɪ/.
No, the vowel sound in "cake" is a long "a" sound (/eɪ/), whereas the vowel sound in "whale" is a long "a" sound (/eɪ/) followed by a slight glide into an "ə" sound (/weɪl/).
The vowel sound in "whale" is the same as the vowel sound in "think." Both words contain the long vowel sound /eɪ/.
Yes, "whale" is a long vowel word because the vowel 'a' says its name "ay" as in "day" rather than its short sound as in "cat."
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.
No, whale does not have a short I sound. The vowel sound in "whale" is a long A sound, as in "may" or "gate."
No, the vowel sound in "cake" is a long "a" sound (/eɪ/), whereas the vowel sound in "whale" is a long "a" sound (/eɪ/) followed by a slight glide into an "ə" sound (/weɪl/).
No. Whale has a long A and shine has a long I. (see related question)
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, the "a" in the word "whale" does not have a short vowel sound. It is a long vowel sound, pronounced as /eɪ/.
The word "Saturday" has the same vowel sound as "whale" and is an 8-letter word that represents a day of the week.
Yes, "whale" is a long vowel word because the vowel 'a' says its name "ay" as in "day" rather than its short sound as in "cat."
Yes. The A is a long A sound, as in sale and pale. The E is silent.
A crane (bird).
The long A sound of "whale" (also wail and wale) is present in the word "snowflake".
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