Yes, the word "poems" has a short vowel sound because the "o" makes the short /o/ sound as in "pot" or "not."
There is a short E (the first one) in messages. Poems has no short sound.
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The vowel in "has" is a short vowel. It is pronounced as /æ/ which is a short 'a' sound.
Loser long or short vowel
The word "finish" has a short vowel sound for both "i" and "a."
then is a short vowel
The "i" is the only vowel in "which", and it has a short vowel sound.
The vowel 'a' in 'hat' is considered a short vowel sound.
The only vowel in pal is the a. And that is a short vowel. With a long vowel it is pail.
Is panel a short or long vowel sound
Since "dock" only has one vowel, the vowel is "o" and it is a short vowel.
The i is a long vowel; the e is a short vowel.