ape
The A has a short A sound as in can and plan.
The word man has a short a sound just like the word can, bag, and ham.
They sound like they do to me.
A pig
Like a young, adolescent man . . .
His penis will erect.
the gorilla
No, she sounds like a female, looks like a female as well.
Yes, a word like mane would be a long vowel.
Does it really sound like they are sneering?
Answer It depends on the man. Everyone is different, you can't say all men or no men are excited by anything.
The vowel sound in "man" is the short 'a' sound, as in the word "cat" or "bat."