Yes. The OU vowel pair has a short U sound, to rhyme with bubble and rubble. The second syllable has a schwa sound (uhl).
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No, trouble is not a short vowel word. It contains a silent 'e', which makes the 'o' a long vowel sound. The 'o' in trouble is pronounced like "oh" rather than a short "uh" sound.
The short vowel in the word "which" is the letter i.
The OU pair in trouble has a short U sound, and the e is a schwa. (trubb-ul)
The word "finish" has a short vowel sound for both "i" and "a."
"Is" is a short vowel word because the letter "i" makes its short sound in the word.
The i is a long vowel; the e is a short vowel.