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It is neither. The OW in cow has the "ow" sound as in owl. It rhymes with how and now.

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Is Owl a short o vowel word or long o vowel word?

The vowel O in owl is controlled by the following W, making the vowel neither short or long. It makes the sound OW, as in COW.


Does brow have a short or long vowel sound?

The sound in neither long or short: it is the OU/OW sound as in cow and now.


Does the word couch have a long or short vowel sound?

Ah, what a lovely question! The word "couch" has a short vowel sound, like the "ow" in "cow." Remember, vowels can make different sounds depending on the word they're in, just like how every tree in our painting has its own unique shape and color. Keep exploring the wonderful world of words, and don't be afraid to make happy little mistakes along the way.


Does found have a long or short vowel sound?

The OU has the OU/OW vowel sound (as in cow, noun, and round), which is neither long or short.


Does clown have a short vowel sound?

The vowel sound is neither long or short. It is the diphthong ou/ow as in cow and crown.


Does towel have a short vowel sound?

Yes, the word "towel" has a short vowel sound, specifically the "ow" sound, pronounced like "ou" in "cow".


Is brown a short vowel o word?

No. It has the OU/OW sound as in cow and how. This is neither long or short.


Is know an long vowel?

It is a long vowel, words like know and snow are, words like cow and plow are not however :)


What vowel sound do you hear in the word brow?

The short O sound as in cow. (the combined ah-oh, as opposed to oh as in low)


Does out have a long or short vowel sound?

The word out has a special sound, the vowel pair OU/OW as in cow, count, clout, and other words. They are mostly ou/ow but also the word sauerkraut, which has 2 of them spelled AU.


Does snow have a long or short vowel sound?

It has a long O vowel sound (oh), as in the words show or blow. The short O is normally part of the ow diphthong as in cow and how. Also, the rule to remember is if it sounds like the letter O it is a long vowel, as in the words go, bold, hotel, and notary.


Do out and your have long or short vowel sounds?

The vowel sounds are usually neither short or long sounds, and they are different. -- The OU pair in out has an OW diphthong sound, as in pout, doubt, and words like cow. -- The OU pair in your has the "caret O" (OR or British AW sound) or alternately a long O followed by R.