In the word "focus," the letter "o" has a short vowel sound. A short vowel sound is typically heard when a vowel is followed by a consonant, as in the word "focus" where the "o" is followed by the consonant "c." This results in a quick and crisp pronunciation of the vowel sound.
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The vowel in "focus" is a short vowel sound.
The word 'focus' is broken down into two syllables. In the first, the O has a long O sound (foh). In the second, the U is a short vowel sound (kuss) that is usually called a schwa or unstressed 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.