Technically, vowels are not defined as long or short, but their sounds are, because various vowels can sound like other vowels, alone or in pairs.
The "short" vowels have a truncated sound.
short A (ah) - apple, cat, sad
short E (eh) - bed, let, ten
short I (ih) - bill, mix, sit
short O (aah) - cot, nod, top
short U (uh) - up, bud, nut
short OO - book, good, foot, put
The "long" vowels say their name (ay, ee, eye, oh, yoo or oo).
long A (ay) - day, name, main, eight
long E (ee) - be, knee, mean, seat, genie (2)
Long I (eye) - sign, kite, why, guy, night
long O (oh) - go, woe, cold, moan, rode
long U (yoo or oo) - due, cute, feud, fuel, mule, pupil, view / dune, Flute, suit
long OO - same sound - moon, cool, loose, boot
These are two types of vowel sounds commonly used in pronouncing words. The short vowels have a short sound and the long vowels have a long and holdable sound. Traditionally, long vowels "say their names" (ay, ee, eye, oh, oo and yoo).
Short vowels are pronounced briefly, while long vowels are held for a longer duration. Additionally, long vowels often occur in words with a silent "e" at the end or when two vowels are paired together. Learning common patterns and practicing pronunciation can help distinguish between short and long vowels.
The word "minute" has two short vowels - the first and last vowels are both short.
In the word "marigolds," the vowels "a" and "o" are pronounced with a short vowel sound.
The short vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u. These are the vowels that typically have a shorter sound compared to their long vowel counterparts.
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These are two types of vowel sounds commonly used in pronouncing words. The short vowels have a short sound and the long vowels have a long and holdable sound. Traditionally, long vowels "say their names" (ay, ee, eye, oh, oo and yoo).
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Short vowels are pronounced briefly, while long vowels are held for a longer duration. Additionally, long vowels often occur in words with a silent "e" at the end or when two vowels are paired together. Learning common patterns and practicing pronunciation can help distinguish between short and long vowels.
The word "minute" has two short vowels - the first and last vowels are both short.
In the word "marigolds," the vowels "a" and "o" are pronounced with a short vowel sound.
short vowels
Both 'a' are short vowels.
Both vowels are short.
The short vowels in English are a, e, i, o, and u. These are the vowels that typically have a shorter sound compared to their long vowel counterparts.
In the word "defend," the vowels "e" and "a" typically make a short sound.
Long vowels sound like the vowels in the alphabet. Snail has an "a" sound.