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Is the y in ugly long or short?
The Y has a long E vowel sound, as with many -LY words.
Does pot have a long or short vowel sound?
It is a short O, which in many words sounds similar to a short A (ah or uh). It rhymes with cot, dot, got, hot, lot, not, rot, sot, and tot.
How many short vowel sounds are in the word copy?
Just one short vowel, the O. The Y is a vowel but has a long E sound.
What are long vowel sounds?
Vowels are said to be "long" vowels when you can hear the name of the vowel, such as the A in made, the E in below, the I in high, the O in bone, and the U in unit. The sound OO also has long and short versions, the short being the OO sound in bull or good, and the long being the OO sounds in moon and tuna. Some vowel guides include these as long and short U, respectively, because many U words have them.
How many vowels are there in short vowel words?
The terms "long" and "short" have nothing to do with the number of vowels, or the number of letters in a word. The long and short refer to the sound of the vowels. Originally it referred to passage of time, where a "short" vowel would take less time to express than a "long" vowel. But long and short are just very simple terms for some basic vowel sounds, and there are vowel sounds that are neither short or long. In English, the long vowel sounds are those that "say the name" of the vowel : A (ay), E (ee), I (eye), O (oh) and U (yoo, but can also be a long oo sound). The short vowels have a truncated sound : ah, eh, ih, aah, and uh.
Is the y in ugly long or short?
The Y has a long E vowel sound, as with many -LY words.
Does pot have a long or short vowel sound?
It is a short O, which in many words sounds similar to a short A (ah or uh). It rhymes with cot, dot, got, hot, lot, not, rot, sot, and tot.
How many short vowel sounds are in the word copy?
Just one short vowel, the O. The Y is a vowel but has a long E sound.
Does long have a long o or short o sound?
The word long has a short vowel sound, actually pronounced as AW in many US dialects.
What are long vowel sounds?
Vowels are said to be "long" vowels when you can hear the name of the vowel, such as the A in made, the E in below, the I in high, the O in bone, and the U in unit. The sound OO also has long and short versions, the short being the OO sound in bull or good, and the long being the OO sounds in moon and tuna. Some vowel guides include these as long and short U, respectively, because many U words have them.
How many vowels are there in short vowel words?
The terms "long" and "short" have nothing to do with the number of vowels, or the number of letters in a word. The long and short refer to the sound of the vowels. Originally it referred to passage of time, where a "short" vowel would take less time to express than a "long" vowel. But long and short are just very simple terms for some basic vowel sounds, and there are vowel sounds that are neither short or long. In English, the long vowel sounds are those that "say the name" of the vowel : A (ay), E (ee), I (eye), O (oh) and U (yoo, but can also be a long oo sound). The short vowels have a truncated sound : ah, eh, ih, aah, and uh.
What words use y as a vowel sound?
If we consider AY and OY as vowel pairs, many words have Y as a vowel. Unless it is making a consonant Y sound as in yet or yellow, it is a vowel. It can have a long I, short I, or long E sound.Words where Y is the only vowel include by, try, why, myth, hymn, and rhythm.
What is the vowel sound in the stressed syllable of mother?
In many dialects, the O has a short U sound (muth-ur).
How many vowel sounds in running?
There are two: a short U (uh) and a short I.
How many vowel sound in breathing?
There is one vowel sound in the word "breathing," which is the long E sound in the first syllable.
How many vowel sounds are in submarine?
There are 3. The U has a short U sound (suhb), the A has a schwa sound (muh) and the I has a long E sound (reen). The E is silent.
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)
