Potato usually has a long A as in (puh-TAY-toh).
However, it is also pronounced with a short A as (puh-TAH-toh). This is, however, much rarer than the similar situation with "tomato" (tuh-may-toh, tuh-mah-toh).
The word "potato" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'a'.
Potato usually has a long A sound (puh-TAY-toe). But in some areas, it is pronounced with a short A sound (puh-TAH-toe).
It can, but there are two variant pronunciations: puh-TAY-toe (long A) puh-TAH-toe (short A)
The usual pronunciation is puh-TAY-toh, with a schwa, long A, and long O. But the alternate pronunciation has a short A sound, as puh-TAH-toh.
Either is correct. There are two pronunciations :poh-tay-toh (long A)poh-tah-toh (short A)This is also the case with "tomato" which according to a given dialect has either the long A or short A sound. Both words are in the lyrics to the classic song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" first heard in the 1937 Fred Astaire movie Shall We Dance. (Also by Harry Connick, Jr. in 1989's When Harry Met Sally).
The word "potato" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'a'.
The word potato is pronounced with a long a.
Potato usually has a long A sound (puh-TAY-toe). But in some areas, it is pronounced with a short A sound (puh-TAH-toe).
It can, but there are two variant pronunciations: puh-TAY-toe (long A) puh-TAH-toe (short A)
The usual pronunciation is puh-TAY-toh, with a schwa, long A, and long O. But the alternate pronunciation has a short A sound, as puh-TAH-toh.
In the short run, a lemon. For the carbs, and in the long run, a potato.
The most common pronunciation is with a long A (puh-tay-toe). The much rarer variant has a short A sound (puh-tah-toe).
They vary a lot. I've purchased them as short as 4 inches and as long a 12 inches.
potato
Could be Spud.
how long will a baked sweet potato last in the fridge?
Either is correct. There are two pronunciations :poh-tay-toh (long A)poh-tah-toh (short A)This is also the case with "tomato" which according to a given dialect has either the long A or short A sound. Both words are in the lyrics to the classic song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" first heard in the 1937 Fred Astaire movie Shall We Dance. (Also by Harry Connick, Jr. in 1989's When Harry Met Sally).