The A in ankle has a short A sound, as in sank and rank.
It is a short A vowel sound, and the E is silent (ang-kul).
'Ankle' is pronounced 'ank-ull'. The 'ank' part has the same sound as in the word 'thank'. The final 'e is silent.
"Ruby" has a long u sound (long vowel), while "Spanish" has a short a sound (short vowel).
Loser long or short vowel
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
It is a short A vowel sound, and the E is silent (ang-kul).
'Ankle' is pronounced 'ank-ull'. The 'ank' part has the same sound as in the word 'thank'. The final 'e is silent.
"Ruby" has a long u sound (long vowel), while "Spanish" has a short a sound (short vowel).
Loser long or short vowel
It is a short vowel word. The I has a short I sound.
The I in the word diner has a long I sound.
The vowel "i" can be both short and long. For example, in the word "sit," the "i" is short, and in the word "fine," the "i" is long.
The 'e' in 'when' has a short vowel sound.
The word "glad" has a short vowel sound.
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
No. Both the A and the I have short vowel sounds.
No. Bath is a short vowel word (short A as in bat and math), but bathe is a long vowel word with its silent E.