It sounds like the a in hat, rat, bat or flat.
A short "a" sound is pronounced as the vowel sound in words like "cat," "bat," and "hat." It is a quick, crisp sound made by opening the mouth slightly while keeping the tongue in a neutral position.
The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.
Yes, the word "ahead" has a short "a" sound like in "cat" and a short "ah" sound like in "bed".
No, "slap" does not have a short "a" sound. It has the "a" sound like in "cat" or "bat."
Yes, "began" is pronounced with a short "e" sound like in "bed." It is not pronounced with a short "a" sound.
No, catch does not have a short "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound followed by a "ch" sound, like "kætch".
The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.
No, "slap" does not have a short "a" sound. It has the "a" sound like in "cat" or "bat."
The 'a' in Pale is a long sound (like Pail). The 'a' in pal is a short sound.
No, catch does not have a short "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound followed by a "ch" sound, like "kætch".
No, ants do not have a short "a" sound. The "a" in ants is pronounced with a short "æ" sound, like in the word "cat."
It's a short sound. A long sound for a is something like in May.
The word hang, like bang and sang, has a short A sound.
The A has a short A sound as in can and plan.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound.
The "a" in the word "what" actually has a short "u" sound, like "hut". It does not have either a short "a" (like "hat") or long "a" sound (like "hate").
The "a" in the word "what" actually has a short "u" sound, like "hut". It does not have either a short "a" (like "hat") or long "a" sound (like "hate").
The word AT is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like the a in apple.