Words like is, it, in, if, and ink start with a short "i" vowel sound.
Yes, the word "bike" has the short "i" sound. The short "i" sound is commonly heard in words like "sit," "lid," and "dig."
There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate. Other words that have both a long and short A: ashtray (short/long) playback (long/short)
The A has a short a sound, as in pass and task. (the short A says ah in some words, but not in short words such as cab, am, an, and mass)
The I is short in I words such as bid, hit, sip, and wig. The Y has a short I sound in rhythm and myth. The E can have a short I sound as in began and repair. The EE has a short I sound in been.
"fascinating" and "deteriorate" have a short a sound.
Some basic words with a short "u" sound are: cup, luck, fun, run.
Yes, all the words "back," "sat," and "wanted" have the short 'a' sound.
Yes. It is a short I.The words with a long I are the words site and sight.
Yes. It has a short A sound as in the words ran and grant. The short A sound is the same as in "ad" and "as" but different from the sound in "at."
Some words that start with a short U sound are umbrella, up, under, and umpire.
Yes. Both words have a short U (uh) sound. Rhyming words include but, cut, and shut.