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Some words with "au" and a short "a" sound are: laugh, sausage, laundry, fraud.

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Q: What words have au and make the short a sound?
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What are short a sounds?

The short A vowel sound is "ah" as in apple, back, and bat. The short A sound is also heard in words such as: A words (silent E) : have, calve AI words : plaid AU words : laugh, guarantee


What are words with au and make an o sound?

In the English language, there are no words in which the combination of two vowels make the sound of another vowel. In some cases, it may occur with names or places that have foreign pronunciations.


Does au make a ou sound?

No, 'au' does not make any sound like 'ou'. 'au' sounds as in 'Now'.


Does sauce have a long or short a sound?

Neither. The AU has the AW diphthong sound, which isn't short or long.


Does astronaut have a short a sound?

The first A has a short A sound as in pass, while the AU pair has an AW sound.


Does astronaut have a long a or short a sound?

The first A has a short A sound as in pass and ask. The AU pair has an AW sound.


Does walk have a short vowel sound?

The A is an AW sound called a caret O, also seen in talk (wawk, tawk). This sound appears in AU and AW words, and in some OR words which are pronounced with an "aw" sound in British English.


What are some words with a short a vowel sound?

Words a short A : grass, racoon, dragon, crab, apple, rabbit, cat, bat, calf. A words (silent E) : have, calve AI words : plaid AU words : laugh


What words with a short A sound are spelled with AU?

The word include laugh, laughter, and one pronunciation each of aunt and draught (ant, draft). There are many more words that have an AW sound, which is a caret O.


Does laugh have a short vowel sound?

Yes. The AU pair has a short A sound (laff).That would depend on your accent. Where I come from the vowels (au) sound like - laaf.In phonetics it would be described as an "open central unrounded vowel".


Does long have a short o long o or some other vowel sound?

Other. The O has the "AW" sound associated with the caret O (as in OR and some AU words). The same sound is in law and lawn.


Is cause a short a sound word?

No. The AU has an AW sound (caret O). The E is silent. (kawz)