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The short O sound is pronounced generally as 'aah'.
-- O words
Lots of words spelled with the letter O have the short O sound: ox, odd, hot, pot, dot, cot, lot, not, spot, cop, pop, top, stop, mob, snob, rob, Opera, operate, object, olive, ostrich, occupy, bobcat, monster, modern, popular, positive.
-- A words
Some words can have a similar short O sound but are not spelled with the letter O.
Examples are: ma, pa, mafia, swab, waffle, watch
* The similar words with OR and AW are caret O (or, all, force) or umlaut A (car, calm) rather than a short O sound. Most of these words are spelled with or, au, ou, or al/all.
Vern Kovacek
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Is O a short vowel?
Yes, "O" is considered a short vowel in the English language. Examples of short "O" sounds can be found in words like "pot" or "top."
Do out and your have long or short vowel sounds?
The vowel sounds are usually neither short or long sounds, and they are different. -- The OU pair in out has an OW diphthong sound, as in pout, doubt, and words like cow. -- The OU pair in your has the "caret O" (OR or British AW sound) or alternately a long O followed by R.
Is lock a short o vowel?
Yes, the O in lock is a short vowel. In words with a single vowel, and words ending in "ck," the vowel is almost always short.
Are there short vowel sounds in dragon?
Yes, the word "dragon" has short vowel sounds. The 'a' and 'o' in the word are pronounced as short vowels.
Are step last lost grass short vowel sound?
Yes, all of the words have "short" vowel sounds :A in grass and lastE in step and bestI in wish and pinO in lost and pondU in bus and stub
What words that have the vowel a but sounds like a short o?
There are many words, but one example is the word "father" in which the 'a' sounds like the 'o' in box.
Does competition have a long or short vowel sound?
"Competition" has a short vowel sound in the second syllable, pronounced as /Ιͺ/ (as in "bit").
Is lock a short o vowel?
Yes, the O in lock is a short vowel. In words with a single vowel, and words ending in "ck," the vowel is almost always short.
Is O a short vowel?
Yes, "O" is considered a short vowel in the English language. Examples of short "O" sounds can be found in words like "pot" or "top."
Is the word crop a short vowel sounds?
Yes, short "o"
Do the words mother and brother have a long or short vowel sound?
The words "mother" and "brother" have an "uh" sound that is typically sounded as a short U (compare to mutter).The words "mother" and "brother" have a short vowel sound. A long vowel sound carries the vowel as in "o" in loose or the "e" in femur. Short vowel sounds do not carry the sound of the vowel, as the "o" in foot or the "o" in dog. A good way of showing the difference is to take one word with a short vowel sound such as "bit" and listen to how the I sounds, then make a long vowel sound (eye rather than /ih/ ) and you'd pronounce the word as b-eye-t, which is bite.
Does some have a short or long vowel sound?
It depends on the specific word and its pronunciation. Some words have short vowel sounds, while others have long vowel sounds.
Does focus have long or short vowel sounds?
In focus, the o has a long vowel sound and the u has a short vowel sound.
Is opposite a short vowel word?
Yes. The first O and the I have short vowel sounds. The second O is a schwa and the E is silent.
Does snow have a long or short vowel sound?
It has a long O vowel sound (oh), as in the words show or blow. The short O is normally part of the ow diphthong as in cow and how. Also, the rule to remember is if it sounds like the letter O it is a long vowel, as in the words go, bold, hotel, and notary.
Is nomadic a long vowel word?
Yes. The O has a long O sound, while the A and I have short vowel sounds.
Do out and your have long or short vowel sounds?
The vowel sounds are usually neither short or long sounds, and they are different. -- The OU pair in out has an OW diphthong sound, as in pout, doubt, and words like cow. -- The OU pair in your has the "caret O" (OR or British AW sound) or alternately a long O followed by R.
