The 'e' in menu is a short vowel, as in 'men'.
The 'u' has a long U (yoo) sound.
No, the word tasteful does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long A sound.
No, the word music does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long U sound.
No, the word miner does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is the long I sound.
No, it has a long vowel sound in the first syllable.
Yes, the word "miner" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The "i" in "min" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.
No, the word "higher" does not have a short vowel sound in the first syllable. The "i" in "higher" has a long vowel sound.
Yes, the "o" in "problem" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable.
No, it has a long vowel sound in the first syllable.
Yes, the word "napkin" has a short vowel sound (æ) in the first syllable.
Yes, the word "basket" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable, pronounced as /bæs/.
No, the word "loser" does not have a long vowel in the first syllable. The vowel sound in the first syllable is a short 'oo' sound.
"Climate" has a long vowel sound in the first syllable ("cli-") and a short vowel sound in the second syllable ("-mate").