
The e sound can be pronounced as in "egg" or "get". The a sound can be pronounced as in "apple" or "bat". Each of these sounds can be pronounced with a different tone of voice, which can change the meaning of a word. There are five short vowel sounds in the English language: a, e, i, o, and u. As a result, the short vowel sounds are typically less pronounced than the other vowel sounds and are typically accompanied by a lower tone of voice.

The short vowel sounds are often referred to as "half-vowels" because they are produced with a shorter vibrating length of the vocal cords than the other vowel sounds. Each of these sounds can be heard in the words cat, bed, sit, top, and duck, respectively. The short vowel sounds are a, e, i, o, and u.
