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Does the word said have a long or a short vowel sound?
"Said" has a short vowel sound.
Does said have a long a vowel?
No. The AI has a short E sound (sed), one of the few cases where AI does not have a long A (ay) sound.
Does said have a long a?
No. The AI vowel pair has an unusual short E sound (sed) in said.
Is the word said a short a sound or a long a sound?
The word "said" has a long a sound. It is pronounced as "sed" with the vowel sound similar to the word "bed."
Does bread have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound?
The EA pair in "bread" has a short E sound, as in the word bred. The same short E sound is in breast and breath.
Does the word said have a long or a short vowel sound?
"Said" has a short vowel sound.
Does said have a long a vowel?
No. The AI has a short E sound (sed), one of the few cases where AI does not have a long A (ay) sound.
Does said have a long a?
No. The AI vowel pair has an unusual short E sound (sed) in said.
Is the word said a short a sound or a long a sound?
The word "said" has a long a sound. It is pronounced as "sed" with the vowel sound similar to the word "bed."
Does bread have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound?
The EA pair in "bread" has a short E sound, as in the word bred. The same short E sound is in breast and breath.
Does the word said have a short vowel sound?
Yes. The AI pair has a short E sound, to rhyme with shed and sped.
What words have the same vowel sound as the word said?
Words that have the same vowel sound as the word "said" include "bed," "red," "head," and "bread." These words all contain the long vowel sound /ɛ/ as in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbol for the vowel in "said." This sound is known as the "short e" sound in traditional phonetic terminology.
Is droopy long oo or short oo?
Long. Just listen to it. The vowel sound is said for a looong time. The short oo is a quick sound. Compare boot (long oo) to book (short oo). The long one takes longer to say!
Does bean have the same vowel sound as bed?
No. The EA pair in bean has a long E sound (ee). The E in bed is a short E sound as in get, net, led, and said.
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.
Is said a short I word?
No. The vowel pair AI here has a short E sound (sed).
Does said have a short a vowel sound?
No. The AI has a short E sound (sed) which is rarely the case. The word "says" has the same sound (sez).
