The first A has a short A sound as in pass, while the AU pair has an AW sound.
Crater has a short A vowel sound.
"Orbiting" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable.
In the word "comet," the letter "o" has a short vowel sound. A short vowel sound is produced when a vowel is pronounced as its name. In this case, the "o" in "comet" is pronounced as "ah," making it a short vowel sound.
The article "a" is used before consonant sounds, while "an" is used before vowel sounds. In this case, the word "astronaut" starts with a vowel sound ("a"), so "an astronaut" is the correct usage.
I would think it is a long but if you sound it out it can be both
The first A has a short A sound as in pass, while the AU pair has an AW sound.
The A has a long A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
Bugle has a long "oo" sound, which is pronounced like "boo-gul."
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
long
The I has a short I sound, as in click or trick.
The O has a long O sound and the I has a short I sound.
Silk has a short I sound.
Splash has a short vowel sound.
The A has a short A sound.
The word "dance" has a short vowel sound.