In these words
ephemeral
pheromone
the E following the PH has a short E sound (ih-fem-ur-ul).
The word "phlegm" has an extra consonant, the L.
It has an OW sound (OW or OU digraph) and is not a long vowel sound.
Yes, the word "quicksand" is a short vowel word because the vowel sound in the middle, "i," is pronounced as a short "i" sound, like in the word "quilt."
The E has a short E sound, and the -tion has a schwa sound (kwes-chehn).Here the U does not have a vowel sound, as the QU is a digraph with the KW sound.
The word "rapid" has a short vowel sound. The "a" in "rapid" is pronounced as the short vowel sound "æ".
The vowel sound in the word "can" is a short A. That is also the vowel sound in the word "has".
Yes, it is a short vowel sound.
Dish has a short vowel sound.
The word ''fact'' has a short vowel sound.
The word "tap" has a short A vowel sound.
Yes, the word "bed" has a short vowel sound.
The e in the word menu has a short vowel sound, and the u has a long vowel sound.
Yes, the conjunction "and" has a short A vowel sound.