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When doing short a sounds the letter a will make a sound such as in the word cat. In the word cat the a is making a short 'a' sound. To make the long a sound another vowel has to be changing or contradicting the a. Some long a words are - lake, take & make. There are many words with the long a sound that don't follow that pattern such as mail hail and hair as well as pail.
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What is animal a long or short vowel?
There are three vowels but two are unstressed or schwa sounds. The first A has a short A sound, and the I and A have (ih/uh) sounds.
Does the word zebra have a long or short vowel sound?
A long vowel sound sounds like the letter name. The word "Zebra" consists of one long vowel sound; The "E," and one short vowel sound; The "A."
Why is elephant a short vowel sound word?
While some pronunciations have a long E sound for the second E (el-ee-funt), the far more common has two schwa sounds following the first short E (el-uh-funt).
How many Sound you hear in the word fish?
Oh, what a lovely question! In the word "fish," you can hear three distinct sounds: the "f" sound at the beginning, the short "i" sound in the middle, and the "sh" sound at the end. Isn't it wonderful how even a simple word like "fish" can have so much beauty in its sounds?
What sounds scare mice away?
Most sounds will scare a mouse away. Loud sounds or bird sounds are two sounds that are great at scaring mice away.
How many short vowel sounds are in arid?
Both the A and I have short sounds (ah-rid).
What are the short vowel sounds in placid?
The short vowel sounds in "placid" are the 'a' sound in "plă" and the 'i' sound in "sĭd."
What are the short vowel sounds in abstract?
In the word "abstract," there are two short vowel sounds. The first short vowel sound is the 'a' in the initial syllable, pronounced as /æ/. The second short vowel sound is the 'a' in the second syllable, pronounced as /ə/.
Do the words then and there have long e sounds?
No, the words then and there do not have long e sounds. Then has a short e, and there, rhymes with air, has a short a.
Are seal and hen short e sounds?
Yes, in the English language, both "seal" and "hen" have short e sounds.
What are the short vowels in the word fantastic?
All of the vowels have short vowel sounds : short A, short A, short I.
Does rapid have a short a sound?
Yes. Both the A and the I have short sounds.
Are there short vowel sounds in dragon?
Yes, there is a short A sound, as in drag, and the O has a schwa sound.
Do bag was hat has and want have short a sounds?
The words bag, hat, and has all have short A sounds. The word was has either a short O or short U sound (woz, wuz). The word want can have three different sounds, none of them a short A: - short O as in font - caret O as in haunt (British English) - short U (colloquial English, to rhyme with hunt)
Is the word crop a short vowel sounds?
Yes, short "o"
Is credit short vowel?
Yes, credit has short vowel sounds.
Is credit a short vowel?
Yes, credit has short vowel sounds.
