* es-ti-mate
* es - The "e" in this syllable has a short e sound, like in "bed" or "pen."
* ti - The "i" in this syllable has a short i sound, like in "bit" or "pin."
* mate - The "a" in this syllable has a long a sound, like in "cake" or "name."
So, the syllables with short vowel sounds in "estimate" are es and ti.