Initiation has the short i sound in each of the first two syllables.
Words like is, it, in, if, and ink start with a short "i" vowel sound.
Yes, the word "bike" has the short "i" sound. The short "i" sound is commonly heard in words like "sit," "lid," and "dig."
There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate. Other words that have both a long and short A: ashtray (short/long) playback (long/short)
The A has a short a sound, as in pass and task. (the short A says ah in some words, but not in short words such as cab, am, an, and mass)
Fascinating has a short a sound in the first syllable.
The I is short in I words such as bid, hit, sip, and wig. The Y has a short I sound in rhythm and myth. The E can have a short I sound as in began and repair. The EE has a short I sound in been.
Yes. It is a short I.The words with a long I are the words site and sight.
Some basic words with a short "u" sound are: cup, luck, fun, run.
Yes, all the words "back," "sat," and "wanted" have the short 'a' sound.
Yes. It has a short A sound as in the words ran and grant. The short A sound is the same as in "ad" and "as" but different from the sound in "at."
Words that start with short U (uh sound) include "upper", "until" and "us."
Yes. Both words have a short U (uh) sound. Rhyming words include but, cut, and shut.