No, it has a short e.
Brad has a short a.
The EA pair in "bread" has a short E sound, as in the word bred. The same short E sound is in breast and breath.
Beach
It is "Chapaati". However, chapaati is more formal and the common word used for Indian flat bread is "Roti".
How can a 6 letter word be "short" for a 3 letter word.
Yes. The EA vowel pair has the same short E sound as "bred."
loaf
undead
The letter A (the only vowel) has a short A sound.
No. It is a silent vowel. The word bread is pronounced (bred).
Yes. The EA pair has a short E sound, as in bread and thread.
As. The shortest word beginning with the letter a is "a"
toast