short
It has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
No. The A in crab has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
Rayon has a long vowel sound.
Long
No, "can" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel 'a' in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
It has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
It has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
No. The A in crab has a short A sound, as in cab and drab.
Yes: it is like the 'a' in cage or pale. A short 'a' would be like the 'a' in cab or had.
It has one long vowel (E) and one schwa sound.
It has a long vowel sound.
Rayon has a long vowel sound.
Long
No, "can" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel 'a' in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
It has a long vowel sound.
"Shake" has a long vowel sound. The "a" in "shake" is pronounced as "ay," making it a long vowel.
No, "plain" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "plain" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.