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For a short vowel sound, a curved line called a breve is placed above the letter (ă).
For a long vowel sound, a straight line or bar called a macron is used (ā).
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∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe schwa is an unstressed vowel sound, usually eh or uh, and occasionally ih.
The symbol is ə.
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Does the word dish have a long or short vowel sound?
Dish has a short vowel sound.
Does shrink have a short or long vowel sound?
The I in shrink has a short I vowel sound, as in string and stink.
Is tent long vowel or short?
The vowel sound in "tent" is a short e.
Does tail have a short or long vowel sound?
The AI pair in tail has a long A vowel sound, to sound like tale.
Does act have a short vowel sound?
The A has a short A sound, as in apt and tack.
What is the symbol for a short vowel sound?
A short vowel is denoted by a downward-curved horizontal line called a breve.
How does the Thorndike-Barnhart pronunciation key indicate a short vowel sound?
No mark is used; just the plain vowel
Does igloo have a short vowel sound?
Igloo has a short vowel sound.
does comet have a long vowel sound or a short vowel sound?
Does Profile, have a long vowel sound or short vowel sound
What is the symbol that denotes the vowel sound called?
The symbol that denotes the vowel sound is called a vowel symbol or a vowel character. It is used to represent specific vowel sounds in phonetic transcription or in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Does the word swim have a long or short vowel sound?
Short, like him.
Is up long vowel sound or short vowel sound?
It is a short vowel sound.
Is Duck long or short vowel sound?
It has a short vowel sound.
Does the word dish have a long or short vowel sound?
Dish has a short vowel sound.
IS THE VOWEL SOUND OF A IN THE WORD CAN A SHORT VOWEL?
Yes, it is a short vowel sound.
Does lock have a long or short vowel sound?
Short vowel sound
Does pillow have a short or long vowel sound?
It has one short and one long vowel sound. The I is a short vowel sound, as in "ill." The OW makes a long O (oh) vowel sound.
