The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)
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).
Yes, but it comes from the AI pair. The first A has a schwa (uh) sound.
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
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).
"Afraid" has two vowel sounds. One of them is short and the other is long.
Yes, but it comes from the AI pair. The first A has a schwa (uh) sound.
Afraid, terrified, horrified, alarmed, frightened, petrified.
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
Long A sound
A short 'a'. A long a would be for example in the word 'farm'.
The word "wiper" has a short "i" sound.
The word "basket" has a short a sound.
The word mitt has a short i.