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).
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."
Yes. The OO has a long OO (long U) vowel sound. (zu)
No. The word beast has a long E sound (as in east) and the word best has a short E sound (as in west).
Well honey, the word "animal" has a short 'a' sound. It's not like we're talking about "aardvark" or "apricot" here. So, in the grand scheme of vowel sounds, "animal" is definitely on the short side. Hope that clears things up for ya!
The word for the sound an elephant makes is "trumpet."
It has a short vowel sound
The word "tap" has a short A vowel sound.
The word "am" has a short A vowel sound, as in apple.
Yes, the vowel sound of "a" in the word "can" is considered a short vowel sound. The short "a" sound in "can" is typically pronounced as /æ/.
The word has a short A sound and a short I sound.
The 'e' in 'when' has a short vowel sound.
"Said" has a short vowel sound.
That is a short vowel.
The A in "had" has a short A vowel sound as in have, has, and bad.
Yes, the word "bed" has a short vowel sound.
The word "swim" has a short vowel sound. In this case, the "i" is pronounced as /ɪ/, which is a short vowel sound. The short vowel sound is typically heard in closed syllables where the vowel is followed by a consonant.
A,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Makes the short vowel sound