The word abhor has a short A sound, or "ah."
You can hear the vowel A (long A sound) in bayonet (BAY-uh-neht, bay-uh-NEHT) and hatred (HAY-trehd). These are the same as the words bay and hate.
Yes, the short a sound in "abhor" is pronounced as "uh-bore."
Yes, the word "bayonet" is typically pronounced with a short "a" sound, as in "bay-uh-net."
Yes, "hatred" has a short "a" sound as in "cat" or "hat."
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.
The A has a short A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
No, "pit" does not have a short "i" sound. It has a short "i" sound followed by the unvoiced "t" sound.
No. It has a short A sound and a short I sound (man-ij). The E has no sound.
Bugle has a long "oo" sound, which is pronounced like "boo-gul."
No, tack does not have a short "a" sound. It is pronounced with a short "a" sound as in "cat."
Silk has a short I sound.
No, the word "jacket" does not have a short "a" sound. It has a short "a" sound, as in the word "cat."
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