No, both "shell" and "smile" do not have long vowels. The "e" at the end of "smile" makes the vowel in that word a diphthong, which is a combination of two vowel sounds.
No, Smile is a long vowel word. The I has a long I sound and the E is silent.
"Shell" has a short vowel sound.
No. The I in smile has a long I sound, as in mile and pile. The E is silent.
Rayon has a long vowel sound.
Long
No, Smile is a long vowel word. The I has a long I sound and the E is silent.
"Shell" has a short vowel sound.
No. The I in smile has a long I sound, as in mile and pile. The E is silent.
The word "smile" has a long vowel sound. In this case, the letter "i" is pronounced as /aɪ/, which is a diphthong made up of the long vowel sound /a/ followed by the glide /ɪ/. This is different from a short vowel sound, which is a quick, clipped pronunciation of the vowel.
The I in while has a long I sound, as in white and smile. The E is silent.
It has one long vowel (E) and one schwa sound.
It has a long vowel sound.
Rayon has a long vowel sound.
Long
No, "can" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel 'a' in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
It has a long vowel sound.
"Shake" has a long vowel sound. The "a" in "shake" is pronounced as "ay," making it a long vowel.