The long vowel symbol is a bar across the top of the letter, called a macron.
The short vowel symbol is a U-shaped curved line called a breve.
The symbols for long vowels are a horizontal line above the vowel (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū), while the symbols for short vowels are typically denoted by the absence of any diacritical mark (a, e, i, o, u).
Long vowels are pronounced with a greater duration than short vowels. They are typically followed by a single vowel in a word. Short vowels, on the other hand, are pronounced briefly and are usually followed by a consonant in a word.
Long vowels are pronounced with a longer duration than short vowels. Additionally, long vowels often have a different sound quality and may be spelled with a specific vowel letter, such as "a," "e," "i," "o," or "u," followed by a silent "e" at the end of a word. In contrast, short vowels are usually spelled with a single vowel letter.
Short vowels are pronounced briefly, while long vowels are held for a longer duration. Additionally, long vowels often occur in words with a silent "e" at the end or when two vowels are paired together. Learning common patterns and practicing pronunciation can help distinguish between short and long vowels.
The word "minute" has two short vowels - the first and last vowels are both short.
In the word "marigolds," the vowels "a" and "o" are pronounced with a short vowel sound.
Long vowels are pronounced with a greater duration than short vowels. They are typically followed by a single vowel in a word. Short vowels, on the other hand, are pronounced briefly and are usually followed by a consonant in a word.
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Long vowels are pronounced with a longer duration than short vowels. Additionally, long vowels often have a different sound quality and may be spelled with a specific vowel letter, such as "a," "e," "i," "o," or "u," followed by a silent "e" at the end of a word. In contrast, short vowels are usually spelled with a single vowel letter.
The word planet has two vowels, a and e, and both of them are pronounced as short vowels.
long
The 'a' in the word "state" is a long vowel sound.
The word "candle" has a short vowel sound, as the 'a' is pronounced as /æ/.
Long vowels "say their names" (ay, ee, eye, oh, yoo, or oo). The short vowels are shorter and end in an H type sound : ah, eh, ih, aah, and uh, or the short OO (uuh) as heard in book, good, and foot.
Both vowels are short.
short vowels
Both 'a' are short vowels.
The IPA symbols for the vowels a, e, i, o, and u are /æ/, /ɛ/, /i/, /ɔ/, and /u/ respectively.