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I guess you could say "Y", because it is sometimes considered a vowel, although sometimes it isn't.
The strong-vs.-weak designation has to do with pronunciation of words. I believe that the designation varies from language to language.
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Short vowel. But southern English pronunciation tends to draw the sound out more, linger over the 'a', whereas Scottish speakers will pronounce it quickly, more shortly - a variation in accent heard...