The word "want" has a short a sound.
Short e sound
The word "want" has a short vowel sound.
No, the word "want" has a short "o" sound, as in "ah" or "awe."
No, the word "want" does not have a long "a" sound. The "a" is pronounced as a short vowel sound like in "cat" or "bat".
The word "want" has a short a sound.
Short e sound
The word "want" has a short vowel sound.
No, the word "want" has a short "o" sound, as in "ah" or "awe."
No, the word "want" does not have a long "a" sound. The "a" is pronounced as a short vowel sound like in "cat" or "bat".
short
Short e sound
The terms long and short do not accurately describe English vowels. The sound in want is neither the short A of "at" nor the long A of "ate."It can be any one of three pronunciations:-- short O as in font-- caret O as in haunt-- short U as in bunt
The sound may be a short O (as in font) or a short U (rhymes with bunt).In British English, it is an OR/AW sound (wawnt-ed, to rhyme with haunt).
It does not have either a long or short A. The sound is typically a short O (wont as in font) or a short U (wunt, rhymes with bunt).In British English, it is an OR/AW sound (wawnt-ed, to rhyme with haunt).
Yes, "wanted" has a short "a" sound, pronounced as /ˈwɒntɪd/.
The A in want usually has a short O vowel sound, as in font and Vermont.In some pronunciations, it is a caret O (wawnt) or short U (wunt).