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What else can I help you with?
Is afraid a short a word?
No, afraid not. The first A has a schwa sound (uh). The second A is in a vowel pair, AI, with a long A sound (AY). There is no short A (uh-frayed).
Does afraid have a long a sound?
Yes, but it comes from the AI pair. The first A has a schwa (uh) sound.
Is river a long or short vowel word?
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
Is the word head short or long vowel?
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Is the word wanted a short or long sound?
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
Is afraid a short a word?
No, afraid not. The first A has a schwa sound (uh). The second A is in a vowel pair, AI, with a long A sound (AY). There is no short A (uh-frayed).
Is afraid short or long a sound?
"Afraid" has two vowel sounds. One of them is short and the other is long.
Does afraid have a long a sound?
Yes, but it comes from the AI pair. The first A has a schwa (uh) sound.
What is a long word for scared?
Afraid, terrified, horrified, alarmed, frightened, petrified.
Is river a long or short vowel word?
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
Is the word head short or long vowel?
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Is the word wanted a short or long sound?
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
Does the word dance have a long or short vowel sound?
Long A sound
Does the word carrot have a short a or long a?
A short 'a'. A long a would be for example in the word 'farm'.
How do you know if a word is short or long u?
Monosyllabic words and their derivatives have a short vowel. A vowel followed by a single consonant and an 'e' is long. A vowel followed by a single consonant and a different vowel is likely to be long. A vowel followed by two consonants is short. There are exceptions, of course, and you just have to learn them I'm afraid.
Is the word potato short or long a?
The word "potato" has a short vowel sound for the letter 'a'.
Does the word swam have long or short vowel sound?
The word "swam" has a short vowel sound. The "a" is pronounced as /æ/ in this word.
