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The word "leisure" has two pronunciations: with the EI as a short E (lezh-ur) or as a long E (lee-zhur). They do have some separate uses, as it is more common to hear the long E as a preface to the word "suit."

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What word has a short I sound spelled with an o?

Olive, obit, orbit, outlive,.. If you seek an English word that is spelled with an 'o' that is pronounced as a short 'i' sound, then the word "women" meets your requirements.


How do you say Jaime in English?

"Jaime" is James in Spanish. It's pronounced "HIGH-me" with the short "e" sound.


Does the word donkey have a long U sound?

No, but some people pronounce it with a short "U" sound (dunk-ee). The other pronunciation has an AW sound. It sounds like "dawnkey".


Is fool a short O sound?

The word "fool", in fact, is neither a short o sound nor a long o sound, but a long U sound. I do not know the reason why for this pronunciation distortion, but you can probably relate it to the fact that many English words have unusual forms (e.g. plural of child is "children" instead of "childs"). Think of the "oo" sound in fool comparing to the "u" sound in lute. If you think about it, they sound the same. On the other hand, the o sound in "clock" is a short o sound and the o sound in "moat" is a long o sound.


Does fish have a long vowel?

In the English language, the term "long vowel" typically refers to a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the letter itself. Fish does not contain a long vowel sound because the "i" in fish is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like in the word "sit." The pronunciation of the word "fish" follows the short vowel rule where the vowel sound is short and does not say its name.

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Is fox a short sound o or long sound?

The vowel sound in "fox" is a short o sound. It is pronounced /ɒ/ in British English and /ɑ/ in American English.


Does sandwich have a short a sound?

Yes. The A has a short A sound, as in sand. The I is a short I.


Does nut has A short sound?

No, the word "nut" does not have a short sound. The "u" in "nut" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, /ʌ/, in English.


Does tan have a short a sound?

Yes. The A has a short A sound as in can and man.


Does insane have a short vowel sound?

The I is a short I sound, the A is a long A sound. (The E is silent.)


Is drum a short vowel you sound?

"Drum" has a short vowel sound (/ʌ/) in English. The "u" in "drum" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.


Is then short or long vowel?

then is a short vowel


Does lick have a short or long vowel sound?

In the word "lick," the vowel sound is short. This is because the vowel "i" is followed by a consonant sound, which typically indicates a short vowel sound in English phonetics. The short vowel sound in "lick" is pronounced as /ɪ/, similar to the sound in words like "sit" or "win."


Is the vowel sound in horn long or short?

It is a type of long O (caret O) that has an OR sound in US English and an AW sound in British English.


Does the word crackers has long A or short A sound?

Short. I can't even think of any English words that have a long A sound.


is the word jack a long a or short a word?

In American English, the vowel sound in "Jack" is a short a.


Does swift have a short vowel sound?

Yes. The I in swift has a short I sound as in swim and shift.