Short And Long A Words. We call them 'long' because we hold them longer than the short sounds. This ESL phonics lesson features a word list comparing the "short a" and "long a" sounds, followed by several sentences that use these sounds.
A good way to practise long and short vowel sounds is by using minimal pairs like fit and feet.
There is a quick an easy trick I have found that will give you the right answer How do you know if a word in English is pronounced with the long vowel sound or the short vowel sound?
Depending on their position in the word and the pronunciation of that word, the length of When reading a word that uses a short vowel sound, will say the sound that the letter can make that is not its actual name. It may seem obvious with a short, familiar word, but what if you encounter a new word that you have never seen before? This is especially true if the word is very short.