Some English words come from forms that used either Y or I to indicate their pronunciation as a long I. The word "kind" is from Old English gecynde ("natural"). German words with kind have a short I sound.
In the word "postpone," both o's have a short vowel sound (as in "pot" or "top").
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
The word "say" has a long vowel sound--specifically, the long "a" sound.
The word "rainbow" has a long 'a' sound.
The word "vines" has no A or A sound in it. The word "vanes" has a long A sound.
In the word "postpone," both o's have a short vowel sound (as in "pot" or "top").
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
The word "say" has a long vowel sound--specifically, the long "a" sound.
The word "rainbow" has a long 'a' sound.
The word "vines" has no A or A sound in it. The word "vanes" has a long A sound.
The word "hay" has a long a sound.
No. The word fact has a short A sound, as in fat and tact. With a long A sound, it would be "faked."
long vowel sound.
No, there is no long vowel sound in the word "ladder".
The word "was" has a short-a sound, like "ahhh". If you wanted a long-a sound, the word "ways" has a long-a sound, where the letter "a" sounds like "aie"
It has a long OO sound, which is related to a long U.
No. The A has a schwa sound. The EE is a long E sound, though.