Short. "Soak" has a long vowel with the same consonants.
Is a short o
No because it uses a log vowel sound
No. The word log has an AW vowel sound, called a caret O. (lawg) The long O sound is heard in the related word logo. (low-go).
In the term "log," the "o" sound is typically pronounced as a short "o," like in the word "hot."
The O in the word fog has an AW sound (caret O) as seen in the rhyming words dog, frog, log, and bog. This AW sound is seen in words such as flaw, straw, taught, sought, dawn, long, song, ball (bawl), haul, and daughter.
Is a short o
No because it uses a log vowel sound
No. The word log has an AW vowel sound, called a caret O. (lawg) The long O sound is heard in the related word logo. (low-go).
yes
"Black' has a short 'a' sound, so it is pronounced 'blak'. Here is a little rule to remember: When there is only ONE vowel in a word, and it is in the MIDDLE of the word (that is, it is surrounded by consonant sounds), the vowel will FREQUENTLY be short. For example, here are some words that have short vowel sounds - 'cat, ham, pot, log, cub, fun, pet, men, lip, sit, fish, frog, flag, drip, chop, shop, pond, black, block, brick, trap, track, truck, stuck, trust, shrug, stand, stamp, strap, branch, flip, crumbs, thumb, thrill, club, brick, think, grad, spend, spell'.
In the term "log," the "o" sound is typically pronounced as a short "o," like in the word "hot."
vowel log
The O in the word fog has an AW sound (caret O) as seen in the rhyming words dog, frog, log, and bog. This AW sound is seen in words such as flaw, straw, taught, sought, dawn, long, song, ball (bawl), haul, and daughter.
log
long o
No. The O sound in dog is the AW/OR sound (caret O). This is the same sound heard in lawn and long, and in the rhyming words bog, log, and hog.
Ah, the letter O in "telephone" is a long vowel sound, my friend. Just like the sound you make when you say "oh" with a smile on your face. Keep exploring the beautiful world of vowels and sounds, there are no mistakes, just happy little accidents.