answersLogoWhite

0

Cape has a long A vowel sound. The E is silent.

Compare the sound of cape, drape, grape, tape, to the sound in cap, ban, fat, or other short A words.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Does cave have a long or short a vowel sound?

The A has a long A sound, as in cape and gave. The E is silent.


Does tape have a long a sound?

Yes. The A has a long A sound as in cape and drape. The E is silent.


Does grape have a short or long vowel sound?

The word grape has a long A and silent E, to rhyme with cape and tape.


Does cap have a long a sound?

No. The A has a short A sound as in cat and tap. The long A is heard in cape.


What is the preceding vowel of a silent e at the end of a word?

The vowel preceding the E at the end of the word is the vowel before the E. Usually the vowel that has the long vowel sound (says its name).


Is saddle a short a word?

The OR in horse has a caret O sound (long O + R). The E is silent. *In British English the OR has the AW sound rather than a long O (ore) sound.


Is plain a long vowel sound?

No, "plain" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "plain" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.


Is strike a short vowel sound?

When vowels "say their names," they are pronounced long. Therefore, strike has a long vowel [ i ] sound -- the name of the letter " i ". Other long vowel pronunciations : Cape Eat Moan - notice the 2 vowels. Only the first is sounded, and is long. Stripe Kite Late Short : Sat Let Stricken Vowel


Is eat a long vowel sound?

No, "eat" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel sound in "eat" is a short vowel sound.


does comet have a long vowel sound or a short vowel sound?

Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound


Does vacant have a short or long vowel sound?

Well, honey, "vacant" has a short vowel sound. It's like saying "vac" instead of dragging it out like a bad soap opera. So, if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about, keep it short and sweet.


Does bite have a long or short vowel sound?

No because it uses a log vowel sound