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.
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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.