No, the "a" in "flashlight" does not have a long "a" sound. Instead, it has a short "a" sound, pronounced more like the "a" in "cat." In this word, the "a" is part of a syllable that is not stressed, contributing to its shorter vowel sound.
Crater is pronounced with a long A
"Orbiting" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable.
In the word "comet," the letter "o" has a short vowel sound. A short vowel sound is produced when a vowel is pronounced as its name. In this case, the "o" in "comet" is pronounced as "ah," making it a short vowel sound.
No, "astronaut" does not have a short vowel. The "a" in "astronaut" is pronounced as a long vowel sound, similar to "ah," rather than a short vowel sound like in "cat."
The vowel sound in "moon" is a long "oo" sound, represented phonetically as /uː/. Other words that share this vowel sound include "spoon," "balloon," and "tune." These words all feature the same elongated vowel sound that characterizes "moon."
The word "flashlight" contains the long vowel sound /aɪ/ as in the diphthong "ai." In this case, the "i" and "gh" work together to create the /aɪ/ sound. The "a" in "flash" and the "i" in "light" both contribute to this long vowel sound.
No, "plain" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "plain" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.
No, "eat" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel sound in "eat" is a short vowel sound.
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound
No because it uses a log vowel sound
It has a long vowel sound.
The word "sail" has a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "sail" says its name, making it a long vowel sound.
The AY has a long A vowel sound.
The a in gave is a long vowel sound.
No, it has a short I vowel sound, as in him, shin, and twist.(The long I sound is in dime.)
Yes. The A has a long A sound and the E is silent.
No, the 'a' sound in "scale" is a short vowel sound. The long vowel sound for 'a' would be like in the word "cake".