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* Words that contain -ar do not have an actual short A sound.
Excluding the plurals of 3-letter words (bags, jabs, lads, etc.), some of the short A words are:
back
band
calf
cash
clad
clap
crab
damp
fact
flap
gnat
grab
hand
jack
land
mast
pack
past
pram
rack
rang
sand
sank
sham
slap
stab
tack
tact
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Is o in outside short o sound?
No, the O in out (of outside) is part of the diphthong OU which is an OW sound and not the same as the short O. Words like "dot" and "got" have a short O sound. The OU/OW sound in "outside" is the same as the vowel sound in "sound", "doubt", "down", "foul", and "how".
What are schwa words?
The second vowel 'o' is often pronounced by some people as a schwa. The vowel should be produced in the back/middle of the mouth with rounded lips as in the vowel sound in 'bore'. But that's what people do and that's how we get different accents.
What is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase?
Assonance is a vowel sound that is repeated internally in words in a phrase.
Is play a long vowel?
I think you mean--that you are asking--if the letter "a" in the word, play, is a long, rather than short-sounding vowel. Yes, in this usage, the vowel "a" in the word play is considered "long," as opposed to the "short" usage, as in the words hat or rat, for example.
What is the exception to the rule in English grammar with the word an?
The exception, which is not really an exception, is that words that start with a vowel but are *pronounced* with a consonant sound, use A, not AN. This is actually the rule: AN precedes words that begin with a vowel sound (not a vowel).
What are some words that begin with the short vowel sound of the letter i?
Some words that begin with the short 'i' sound are: information intuition inability invariably
What are some words that that start with the short vowel sound of the letter i?
Some words that start with the short vowel sound of the letter "i" are: igloo, itch, ink, and inch.
Does itch have a long or short vowel sound?
Short vowel sound. Words such as ice and item are long I vowel sounds.
Tent long vowel or short?
The vowel sound in "tent" is a short e.
Is Panel a long vowel Or short vowel?
Is panel a short or long vowel sound
What words have a short vowel followed by a double consonant?
Almost any word you can think of that has a double consonant preceeded by a vowel will have a short vowel sound, just as almost any word with a single consonant after the vowel will make the vowel a long sound. A few words that have a short vowel sound followed by a double consonant are: batter, better, bitter, butter, hemming, teller, messier and letter.
Does fact have a short vowel sound?
Yes, the word "fact" has a short vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "fact" is pronounced as a short /æ/ sound, as in words like "cat" or "hat".
Is the a in have a short vowel?
Yes, the 'a' in "have" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as /æ/.
What is a vowel sound you hear in dried for spelling?
The vowel sound in "dried" is /aɪ/. It is a diphthong sound formed by a combination of the 'ai' letters, and it is commonly found in words like "dried," "light," and "fly."
What are some words that start with the short vowel sound of the letter U?
utter, unreliable, untidy, udder
Is happy long or short vowel?
It has a short vowel sound, like "bat," "hat," and "cat." A long vowel sound can be found in words like "bake," "cake," and "make."
Does class have a long or short vowel sound?
The word "class" has a short vowel sound. The letter "a" in this word is pronounced as /æ/.
