LONG: vast, prolonged, lengthy, extended, endless, interminable
SHORT: abbreviated, brief, truncated,
There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate. Other words that have both a long and short A: ashtray (short/long) playback (long/short)
No, the words then and there do not have long e sounds. Then has a short e, and there, rhymes with air, has a short a.
The word basic has a long A followed by a short I. The word vacant has a long A followed by a weak sound (schwa). The word secret has a long E followed by a short I.
The o in to and do is neither a long o nor a short o. It's a long u. A long o sounds like the letter O, i.e in the word "glow". A short o is the sound in "hot".
Abbreviated is a synonym for the word short.
It is a short e. Other words with a short e:bellcelldellhellmellowLong e words include:heelmealrealsealteal
The A is a short A, as in math and wrath. The long A is heard in words such as pace and plate.
they are the same as the real words, infact short words is easier to type. ty means thank-you.
The A has a short a sound, as in pass and task. (the short A says ah in some words, but not in short words such as cab, am, an, and mass)
short e for mean
I think you mean--that you are asking--if the letter "a" in the word, play, is a long, rather than short-sounding vowel. Yes, in this usage, the vowel "a" in the word play is considered "long," as opposed to the "short" usage, as in the words hat or rat, for example.
Long 'A' sound. Words like 'cat' and 'banter' have short 'A's, whereas words such as 'bake' and 'later' have the long 'A' sound.