SHORT VOWELS IN ENGLISH C for Consonant V for vowel (a e i o u) Words that have a vowel sound followed by a double consonant are pronounced as short vowels (for example: plANNer, mERRy) Short, one syllable words displaying a VC or CVC pattern indicate that the vowel should be pronounced as a short vowel (for example: it, at, set, cut, dot) Would you like to try pronouncing the words in the picture with me? Leave your audio🔊 and I will help you with your pronunciation🙂.