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The long A sounds like the letter name (AY as in day). The short A sounds like "ah" as in apple or sat (not the short O sound which is "aah" as in body or not).
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Which words contain long and short vowels?
Rain and cape have long A sounds; ran and cap have short A's. Bead and neat have long E sounds; bed and net have short E's. Pile and ride have long I sounds; pill and rid have short I's. Hope and wrote have long O sounds; hop and rot have short O's. Mute and pure have long U sounds; mutt and purr have short U's.
Does the word humanity have long or short vowel sounds?
The U has a long U (long YOO) vowel sound, the A and the I have short vowel sounds, and the Y has a long E sound.
Is the word behind a short vowel word?
There are short and long vowel sounds. The E has a short I sound, and the I has a long I sound.
Is rapid a long or short vowel?
Both the A and I in rapid have short vowel sounds.
Does cavity have a short vowel sound?
It has two short vowel sounds and one long vowel sound. The A and the I are short vowel sounds, and the Y at the end has a long E sound (cah-vih-tee).
Which words contain long and short vowels?
Rain and cape have long A sounds; ran and cap have short A's. Bead and neat have long E sounds; bed and net have short E's. Pile and ride have long I sounds; pill and rid have short I's. Hope and wrote have long O sounds; hop and rot have short O's. Mute and pure have long U sounds; mutt and purr have short U's.
Do the words then and there have long e sounds?
No, the words then and there do not have long e sounds. Then has a short e, and there, rhymes with air, has a short a.
Is afraid short or long a sound?
"Afraid" has two vowel sounds. One of them is short and the other is long.
Does the word humanity have long or short vowel sounds?
The U has a long U (long YOO) vowel sound, the A and the I have short vowel sounds, and the Y has a long E sound.
Does athletic have a short or long vowel?
It has three short vowel sounds, for the A, the E, and the I.
Is the word behind a short vowel word?
There are short and long vowel sounds. The E has a short I sound, and the I has a long I sound.
How do you say the long and short sound of a?
The long A sounds like the letter name (AY as in day). The short A sounds like "ah" as in apple or cat (not the short O sound which is "aah" as in body or not).
Does HAVING have a short or long vowel sound?
It has two short vowel sounds, the A and the I.
Is rapid a long or short vowel?
Both the A and I in rapid have short vowel sounds.
Is e in never long or short?
It's long if it sounds like the letter. Both E's are short.
Does credit have a long or short vowel sounds?
The E has a short E sound and the I has a short I sound.
Does cavity have a short vowel sound?
It has two short vowel sounds and one long vowel sound. The A and the I are short vowel sounds, and the Y at the end has a long E sound (cah-vih-tee).
