What is the difference between a long vowel and a short vowel?

Answer 1

Long vowels are extended vowels, while short vowels are cut off, as indicated by an H (end exhalation). This has some exceptions in English, especially with R-shaped vowels (many "er" words are pronounced as "ur").

The long vowels "say the name" of the letter (ay, ee, eye, oh, yoo, but also oo), while short vowels do not : ah, eh, ih, aah, uh, and oo-uh (the short oo).

Answer 2

A long vowel is pronounced for a longer duration than a short vowel. Long vowels usually sound like their letter name (for example, "a" in "cake"). Short vowels are pronounced quickly and have a more relaxed sound (for example, "a" in "cat").