It is a long U. Some long U's are "yoo" (cute, fuel) and some are "oo" (dune, Flute).
So-called "long" vowels A, I, E. O, and U "say their names" in English, and there is no English vowel whose name is Oo. "Broad" U might be a better term for the vowel in ruler, meaning a rounded back vowel with the tongue down.
The first e is a short vowel while the second is long, so you say leh-nah-pay.
As with many nicknames, it was the part of the name that was emphasized when speaking (the J and M sounds). However, the vowel sound now is different from the long A in James.
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they were short dark people they had black hair(short and long)
Long Answer: Texans, and others who have moved to Texas, but do not consider themselves Texans. Short Answer: Mostly Texans.
The word "ruler" contains a short vowel sound. In linguistics, a short vowel sound is one that does not sound like its corresponding letter name. In this case, the "u" in "ruler" is pronounced as /ʌ/, which is a short vowel sound.
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound
The I has a short I sound, as in mint and sit.
It has a long vowel sound for the A and a short one for the i.
No, "can" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel 'a' in "can" is pronounced with a short vowel sound.
Mud is a short vowel sound.
The "i" in "whistle" makes a long vowel sound.
Splash has a short vowel sound.
It has a short A sound, as in pack and man.
It has one short and one long vowel sound. The I is a short vowel sound, as in "ill." The OW makes a long O (oh) vowel sound.
Black is a short vowel. Blake is the equivalent long vowel sound.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.