Nope, it's a long vowel sound.
Otherwise it would be gat (which would rhyme with cat). The 'e' on the end makes the 'a' a long sound!
The a in the word gate has a long sound.
The a in the word fade is a long a.
Yes, "gate" is a long vowel word because the vowel sound 'a' in 'gate' is pronounced with a long sound, as in the word 'late'.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
The a in the word gate has a long sound.
The a in the word fade is a long a.
No. The vowel sound heard in "whale" is a long A, the same sound as wail.
Yes, "gate" is a long vowel word because the vowel sound 'a' in 'gate' is pronounced with a long sound, as in the word 'late'.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
Yes, the vowel sound of "a" in the word "can" is considered a short vowel sound. The short "a" sound in "can" is typically pronounced as /æ/.
Rash has a short vowel sound.
The word "ranch" has a short "a" vowel sound, pronounced as /ræntʃ/ with a short vowel sound.
Yes, the vowel sound in "fox" is a short vowel sound.
No, "ape" does not have a short vowel sound. The vowel sound in "ape" is a long vowel sound.
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound