The A in apple has a short A or "ah" sound.
It can be heard less clearly in antelope, anteater, and panther.
Animal names with a clearer short A sound include:
alligator
alpaca
baboon
barracuda
camel
cat
giraffe
llama
parrot
rabbit
raccoon
animal name that has the same vowel sound of apple.
The animal is the sheep (long E vowel sound).
The word "sail" has a long vowel sound. The vowel "a" in "sail" says its name, making it a long vowel sound.
a long vowel sound
No, it does not. The mnemonic that might help is that the sound of a long vowel is the vowel's name. The words crow and note have the long vowel sound of the letter O.
In the English language, the word "nap" contains a short vowel sound. A short vowel sound is a vowel sound that does not sound like its name. In the case of the word "nap," the vowel "a" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, similar to the sound it makes in the word "cat."
The work okay does have a long vowel sound. The letter o and a both say their name.
Yes, the month or name June has a long U (long OO) vowel sound.
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."
It is a short vowel because it doesn't "say" the letter name. The "O" in "hop" has a short O vowel sound. If it were to be a long vowel it would sound like "hope".
No, it is not. The way to remember is if the vowel says its name, then it's a long vowel sound. In the world "plane," the A says its name. On the other hand, the word "plan" is a short vowel sound. You can see this with other words too: pine (long vowel-- the "i" says its name), but "pin" is a short vowel sound.
No, the word "award" does not contain a long vowel sound. In linguistics, a long vowel is a vowel sound that is pronounced the same as the name of the vowel. In the word "award," the "a" is pronounced as a short vowel sound, similar to the "a" in "cat."