Well, honey, the word "short" has five letters, while the word "long" only has four. So, technically speaking, "short" is longer in terms of the number of letters used to spell it out. But hey, who said the English language had to make sense?
A short vowel is pronounced for a very short duration, such as in the word "cat" where the 'a' is short. A long vowel is pronounced for a longer duration, like in the word "cake" where the 'a' sound is held longer.
A short "e" sound is typically pronounced briefly, like in the word "pet." A long "e" sound is pronounced for a longer duration, like in the word "keep."
"River" is a short vowel word because the "i" sound is not elongated.
The word "suit" has a short vowel sound. The "u" in "suit" is pronounced like "uh" as in "duck" rather than a longer "oo" sound as in "boot."
The word "head" has a short vowel sound.
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
The word "dance" has a short vowel sound.
In linguistics, a "long vowel" refers to a vowel sound that is pronounced for a longer duration than a short vowel sound. In the word "hair," the "ai" combination creates a long vowel sound, as in the word "day."
"Photo" is a shortened version of "photograph," which is the longer word referring to an image taken with a camera.
A short 'a'. A long a would be for example in the word 'farm'.
The word "wiper" has a short "i" sound.
The word "basket" has a short a sound.