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The word "jaw" has a short vowel sound, specifically the "ah" sound as in "cat."

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What is vowel sound?

A vowel sound is an exhalation of air where a sound is produced in the larynx (voicebox) rather than being shaped by the nose and mouth (tongue, lips, teeth). It is possible to say all of the long and short vowel sounds, and some of the special sounds, with a completely open mouth: Long sounds : A, E, I, O, OO, Short sounds ah, eh, ih, aah (as in odd), and oah (as in good). Caret O (OR in the UK, sounds long) : aw


How do you produce the short a and broad a sound?

The short A has an "ah" sound (cat, cab, can) while the broad A (long A) has a "ay" sound : able, cane, day, rain. The long A is usually created through other vowels (e.g. as in the word anal, the first A is stressed and the second is a schwa).


What happens to your jaw when pronouncing a long i sound?

When pronouncing a long "i" sound, your jaw remains relatively still and your tongue moves towards the roof of your mouth. Your lips may slightly spread horizontally to create the sound. This sound is produced towards the front of the mouth, closer to the teeth.


How do you say the short a sound?

The short A has the sound "ah" as in apple and sat.


What sound does a short A make?

A short A typically makes the sound "æ" as in "cat" or "bat." It is a brief, clipped sound produced by a quick movement of the tongue and jaw.


What are the varied vowel sounds?

The two basic types are long vowels and short vowel sounds.-- Long vowels "say their name" and sound like AY, EE, eye, OH, or OO (also YOO).-- Short vowel sounds are ah (apple), eh (get), ih (sit), aah (stop), and uh (rut). There is also a short OO sound, as in good and foot.-- The schwa sound can be any unstressed sound (ah, eh, ih, uh).There are special sounds such as-- the caret A (long A with an R sounds like "air")-- the caret O (OR or AW sound)-- the OU pair sound (OW)-- the OI pair sound (OY) as in coin and boy.The OI sound is created by the sounds O-I-E, blended together.Besides the OR, other vowels also have slightly different sounds when stressed and paired with an R : the umlaut A (car), caret I (ear, beer) and caret U (er and ur). When unstressed, the er, ir, and ur are all schwa sounds that have about the same sound,.


What are the distinctive features of vowel sounds?

Vowel sounds are produced with an open vocal tract and airflow through the mouth. They are characterized by the position of the tongue, lips, and jaw, which determine the specific sound produced. Vowels are typically voiced and form the nucleus of a syllable.


If I have a long oval face will a short haircut fit me?

A too-short haircut may make your face look even more long, so try having the hair fall just below your jaw.


How many open syllables does volcano have?

3 just clap or tap when your jaw drops to say a syllables.


Which fish is so called because it's upper jaw resembles a weapon with a long sharp blade and a short handle?

Swordfish


What is Vietor?

A Vietor triangle is a graphic representation of vowel sounds. Wilhelm Vietor, a German philologist and phonetician generated this. It demonstrates that the position of the jaw and tongue according the vowel sounds when speaking.


What is something interesting about dolphins?

Dolphins 'hear' with their lower jaw! (the sound vibrations travel through the lower jaw to the inner ear)