Plane
No, the i in airplane is silent.
Short
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airplane or aeroplane
A word that is short for airplane would be plane. Another word that is short for a specific type of airplane is jet. Most people who refer to airplanes simply say planes because it is a much shorter word.
No, the word "airplane" does not have a short "e" vowel sound. The vowel sound in "airplane" is a diphthong, represented by the "air" part, which combines two vowel sounds. The "e" in "airplane" is silent, so it does not contribute to the pronunciation of the word.
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A Beechcraft 1900D
In 1901 they came up with the idea and 1903 it was flown a short distance.
"No", would be the short answer.
Airplane and Airplane 2 is all I can think of.
No. The AI have a caret A sound (air) and the second A is long. The E is silent.