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The word was does not have an A sound at all. The A is pronounced as a short O or short U (woz, wuz). The word "what" has many pronunciations, including the short O or U (wot, wut).
For the pronunciation that rhymes with "fuzz", the word "does" is another rhyming word that is not pronounced as it is spelled.
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Does the word ask have the long a or short a sound?
The word asked has a short a sound, like the a in cat.
Does pin have a short e sound?
No, the word 'pin' does not have the short 'e' sound. Pin is spelled with an 'i' and so it has the short 'i' sound. Other words that sound like pin are lit, pink, and bib.
Does the word apple have a short a or long a?
The word "apple" has a short A sound. It is pronounced with a short vowel sound like in the word "cat."
Does mend have a short e sound?
Yes. Mend has a short E sound. Other examples of the short E sound would be bend, bent, and meant (EA pair).
Is plan a long e word?
No, the word 'plan' is not a long E word. The A in plan is the short A sound. Some other words that have the same short a sound are stand, can, and man.
Is pig a short i sound?
No, "pig" is not a short "i" sound. It has the short "i" sound, like in the word "hit."
Is the word hand a short a sound or long sound a?
Hand has a short A sound. Always remember, the long vowel sounds always sound just like the letter is pronounced, except for U, which may sound like "ooh."
Does the word flag have a short A sound?
Yes, the A has the short A sound as in flap and flab.
does man have a short a sound or long?
The A has a short A sound as in can and plan.
Is the word man a short a sound?
The word man has a short a sound just like the word can, bag, and ham.
Is the A in the word What long or short?
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").
Does cash have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "cash" has a short 'a' sound, like in the word "cat."
