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The first A is a schwa (uh) sound, but the AI has a long A sound as in paid and raid. (uh-frayd)

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"Long a" is short for "long vowel sound 'a'". So, it refers to the way the letter 'a' sounds in some words, where it says its own name (like in "cake" or "wait").

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Is afraid a short a word?

No, afraid not. The first A has a schwa sound (uh). The second A is in a vowel pair, AI, with a long A sound (AY). There is no short A (uh-frayed).


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