Yes, the I in "unlike" is a long I, the same as in "like."
The OU pair has an AW sound, which is called a caret O sound because it has the same sound as OR in British English. Unlike the long O/R, it is not considered a long sound in US English.
The word land has a short A vowel sound, as in lad, band, and bland.
The "i" in chin is typically considered a short vowel sound. It is a quick and concise pronunciation, unlike long vowels which are sustained.
No. Unlike the verb compose, there are no long vowels.The first O has a short O sound, the second O is a schwa, the first I is short, and the -tion has a schwa sound. (kom-puh-zish-un)
A short vowel
No. It has a short U to begin and a long I, to rhyme with fun bike.
The OU pair has an AW sound, which is called a caret O sound because it has the same sound as OR in British English. Unlike the long O/R, it is not considered a long sound in US English.
The word land has a short A vowel sound, as in lad, band, and bland.
The "i" in chin is typically considered a short vowel sound. It is a quick and concise pronunciation, unlike long vowels which are sustained.
No. Unlike the verb compose, there are no long vowels.The first O has a short O sound, the second O is a schwa, the first I is short, and the -tion has a schwa sound. (kom-puh-zish-un)
A vacuum does not make sound. Unlike a vacuum cleaner, which does!
A short vowel
When a sound can be easily identified, it is distinct. It is unlike any other sound, it is easily recognized.
The first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound. *Note that "pretend" and "prevent" are seldom pronounced with the long E as "pree" -- unlike some other pre- words such as preview or prepaid.
It has a long "u" sound.
In the word "jam," the letter 'a' is pronounced with a short vowel sound, as in the word "cat." Short vowels are typically pronounced in a quick and clipped manner, unlike long vowels which are pronounced with a prolonged sound. Therefore, jam has a short vowel sound.
Well, honey, the word "sofa" has a short vowel sound. It's like a quick punch to the gut, not a drawn-out opera performance. So, if you were hoping for a long vowel sound, I hate to break it to you, but you're out of luck.