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Is ready a long or short vowel word?

"Ready" has a short vowel sound.

Here's why:

* The vowel sound is "e" as in "bed" or "met". This is a short vowel sound.

* The "y" at the end does not make the "e" long. The "y" acts as a consonant in this word.

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