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Words such as bar, car, and start are not considered 'short a' words but are indicated by an "umlaut A" symbol where the A is said to be "R-shaped." It appears in one pronunciation of the word "father" as a British English homophone of the word "farther" because the R is not heard (fah-thuh).

Similarly, there is a long A sound followed by an R that is called a caret A, which is the "air" sound in US English (fair, care).

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What words are spelled with ar?

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Does far have a long a sound?

No. The -ar words have R-shaped sounds that are neither long or short (umlaut A).


Does car have a short a vowel sound?

No. Many -ar words have R-shaped short A sounds (arr) that are different from a short A because they include a pseudo-vowel sound from the R. (see related link)


Is Chicago a short vowel word?

There is a short I, but the A has either an umlaut A (ar) sound or an AW sound.


Is the a in 'are' a long or short vowel?

It is not a long or short A. The words that have the -ar sound as in car and start have what are called umlaut A or R-influenced sounds. The -ar in car is very different from the short A as in cap and cat.In British English, the -ar is pronounced almost identically to the US short O (aah as in fa).


Does star have a short vowel sound?

Yes, it does. Although technically, it is an umlaut A, a special "ar" sound, not a short A.


Does heart have a long or short vowel sound?

The EA vowel pair has an -ar sound, which is not a short A, but closer to a short O. This sound is heard in the words car and star, and is represented by an umlaut A. The pronunciation is (hart) to rhyme with part and start.


How do you pronounce citronge?

its is pronounced cit-rone, not all words ar pronounced how they are spelled. Especially foreign ones. The 'ogne' all make up one sound, the 'ohn' sound.


Is Arizona pronounced with a long A or a short A?

It is a short A, atypical because most A's followed by R have the "ar" sound (umlaut A).


Does Calm have a short or long vowel sound?

The word calm has a short vowel sound, but it is not the same (ah) as in apple. The "umlaut A" sound is normally seen only in AR words (bar, car). And in some cases it is barely distinguishable from a caret O sound (AW). In US English, the L is heard, and the similar words call and caulk are both caret O sounds as in caw, not umlaut A as in card.


What is the schwa vowel sound in architect?

There is no schwa sound. The A is part of the R sound (umlaut A), the I and the E are short vowel sounds. (ar-ki-tekt)