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Does the word anchor have a long a sound?
No. The A has a short A sound as in angle and sank.
Does the word anchor have a long vowel sound?
No. The word "anchor" has a short A and an unstressed O (uh) where it rhymes with banker.
Does word anchor have short a sound?
The 'a' in 'anchor' is a SHORT vowel sound. Tanker is pronounced TANG-KER not TAING-KER Anchor is pronounced ANG-KER not AING-KER CAN is a short 'a', CANKER (as in sore) is a short 'a' The confusion comes when trying to pronouce a short 'a' along with the 'ng' sound. wrong answer: (No, the 'a' in 'anchor' is a long vowel sound.)
Is the a in anchor short or long?
long The terms "long" and "short" do not properly describe English vowel sounds. In "anchor" the a has the "short" sound of the a in "at," not the "long" a in "ate," but the following velar nasal consonant makes the syllable itself long.
Does anchor have a short vowel sound?
The O is easy, it's a schwa sound. The A sound is a short A, but the N following the A is palletalized (softened). The A starts out as a short A sound, but then the tongue moves in preparation for the N and makes it sound as if a consonant-Y sound follows the A. It sounds different than the short A in "antler" for example. This is common among words with an "ang" or "ank" sound. See the web page at the related link below.
Does the word anchor have a long a sound?
No. The A has a short A sound as in angle and sank.
Does the word anchor have a long vowel sound?
No. The word "anchor" has a short A and an unstressed O (uh) where it rhymes with banker.
Does word anchor have short a sound?
The 'a' in 'anchor' is a SHORT vowel sound. Tanker is pronounced TANG-KER not TAING-KER Anchor is pronounced ANG-KER not AING-KER CAN is a short 'a', CANKER (as in sore) is a short 'a' The confusion comes when trying to pronouce a short 'a' along with the 'ng' sound. wrong answer: (No, the 'a' in 'anchor' is a long vowel sound.)
Is the a in anchor short or long?
long The terms "long" and "short" do not properly describe English vowel sounds. In "anchor" the a has the "short" sound of the a in "at," not the "long" a in "ate," but the following velar nasal consonant makes the syllable itself long.
Words that begin with short a sound?
anchor, ax
Does anchor have a short vowel sound?
The O is easy, it's a schwa sound. The A sound is a short A, but the N following the A is palletalized (softened). The A starts out as a short A sound, but then the tongue moves in preparation for the N and makes it sound as if a consonant-Y sound follows the A. It sounds different than the short A in "antler" for example. This is common among words with an "ang" or "ank" sound. See the web page at the related link below.
What is a sentence for the word Anchor?
Lower the anchor, quickly!The anchor snapped off the ship.We have found an anchor close to the suspected shipwreck site.
What on a ship is a spurlash?
The sound the anchor makes when it hits the water
What is an antonym for the word anchor?
Oars.
What is an anchor word for chron?
chronicle
What is a single word for Anchor firmly?
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What does the pirate word grub mean?
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