Polish, as in the people, has a long vowel sound. Polish, as in clean or shine, has a short vowel sound.
In the Polish language, vowels can be either short or long. The length of a vowel can change the meaning of a word or impact its pronunciation.
The noun or verb "polish" has a short O sound and a short I sound. The proper adjective "Polish" has a long O sound and a short I sound.
The word polish has a short O and a short I. The proper adjective Polish has a long O and a short I.
The word polish (pronounced /ˈpɒlɪʃ/) has two short vowels: The short o and the short i.
Polish, as in the people, has a long vowel sound. Polish, as in clean or shine, has a short vowel sound.
In the Polish language, vowels can be either short or long. The length of a vowel can change the meaning of a word or impact its pronunciation.
short
The noun or verb "polish" has a short O sound and a short I sound. The proper adjective "Polish" has a long O sound and a short I sound.
The word polish has a short O and a short I. The proper adjective Polish has a long O and a short I.
The word polish (pronounced /ˈpɒlɪʃ/) has two short vowels: The short o and the short i.
It has one long vowel (E) and one schwa sound.
Rayon has a long vowel sound.
It 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.