The first syllable is a short E.
The I is a schwa, but the final syllable can have either a long A (es-tuh-mayt) or a short I (es-tuh-mitt) preceding the silent E.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
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.
No, "rapied" has two syllables with a long vowel sound in the first syllable (ra-pied). It contains the long vowel sound "a" and not a short vowel sound.
In the word "city," the short vowel sound is the /ɪ/ sound, as in "ih." This sound is a result of the letter "i" being pronounced with a short vowel sound, which is typically found in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant. The short vowel sound in "city" is distinct from the long vowel sound of the letter "i" in words like "cite" or "site."
If pronounced as two syllables, it is a short I and either a short E or short I (in-trest, in-trist). If pronounced as three syllables, the first E has a schwa sound (unstressed).
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
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.
No, "rapied" has two syllables with a long vowel sound in the first syllable (ra-pied). It contains the long vowel sound "a" and not a short vowel sound.
In the word "city," the short vowel sound is the /ɪ/ sound, as in "ih." This sound is a result of the letter "i" being pronounced with a short vowel sound, which is typically found in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant. The short vowel sound in "city" is distinct from the long vowel sound of the letter "i" in words like "cite" or "site."
If pronounced as two syllables, it is a short I and either a short E or short I (in-trest, in-trist). If pronounced as three syllables, the first E has a schwa sound (unstressed).
The first and last syllables are schwas, but the O has a short U sound.
Yes, "yellow" is not a short vowel word. It has two syllables, with the first syllable having a long vowel sound.
The word "distance" contains a short vowel pattern with the vowel "i" being pronounced as a short vowel sound. In this case, the syllables are divided into "dis" and "tance," where "dis" features the short vowel sound. The second syllable "tance" does not contain a short vowel but rather a schwa sound, making the overall vowel pattern a mix of short and reduced vowel sounds.
No. The I has a long I vowel sound as in vial and denial. Even if pronounced as two syllables (try-ul), the second syllable is a schwa.
The schwa sound in "lower" is represented by the vowel sound /ə/. It is a short and relaxed sound that is commonly found in unstressed syllables.
The word "vacant" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the letter "a" is pronounced as /æ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
The word 'swimmer' can be divided into syllables as "swim-mer." It consists of two syllables, with the first syllable "swim" containing a short vowel sound and the second syllable "mer" also containing a short vowel sound.