Rhyme.
The last sound of the fourth syllable in "alleviate" is "-ate."
/T/
No, the word "last" does not have a short a sound. It has a long a sound, similar to the word "cast" or "fast".
The vowel sound in "banana" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced as /æ/ in the first and last syllables, and /ə/ in the middle syllable.
In the word "yesterday," the schwa sound is present in the first and last syllables. It can be represented by the "uh" sound, making the pronunciation sound like "yest-er-duh-ee."
Rhyme.
The last sound of the fourth syllable in "alleviate" is "-ate."
/T/
The first and last syllables are schwas, but the O has a short U sound.
No, the word "last" does not have a short a sound. It has a long a sound, similar to the word "cast" or "fast".
In general, no, although it's probable that class groups, dialects or regional varieties of English pronounce the word "melodic" with the schwa sound, especially in the first and/or last syllables (i.e. the unstressed syllables). The schwa is an elided vowel sound, that is, shortened, such as the the "u" in supply, although again, some dialects may well pronounce the "u" so that it is no longer elided, so not a schwa sound.
It's most found at the last word of each line in poems, and it is called (rhyme)
There is no long vowel sound in "last" (it has a short A sound).The similar word that has the long A is laced.
The vowel sound in "banana" is a short vowel sound. It is pronounced as /æ/ in the first and last syllables, and /ə/ in the middle syllable.
In the word "yesterday," the schwa sound is present in the first and last syllables. It can be represented by the "uh" sound, making the pronunciation sound like "yest-er-duh-ee."
The last sound of the final syllable in "symmetry" is the "ee" sound, represented phonetically as /i/. The word breaks down into three syllables: "sym," "me," and "try." The emphasis is on the second syllable, but the final syllable ends with that distinct vowel sound.
Yes, the word "cousin" has the schwa sound in the first and last syllables. The schwa sound is a short, mid-central vowel sound, like the "uh" sound you hear in the unstressed syllable of many English words.