Why are some ‘long’ vowels short?

[@linebreakprose]

To me able to discern the characters underneath the words which denote pronunciation or articulation has been a skill I have wanted to learn for very long time now. So thank you very much. You shed light! And this is fun! ❤

[@raulpontello8519]

very clear explanations, thank you

[@gemarodriguezvillegas3095]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@PronunciationStudio]

Thanks very much for the feedback!

[@haiderbd5438]

Great explanation. ❤❤❤

[@CarlosBergaz]

Fascinating!

[@maliktoumi8152]

Intersting thanks you

[@amelamoul9802]

شكرا 😃

[@mep6302]

Really? I'm a foreigner and I pronounce them with the same length. I don't get it 😓🤯

[@available_handle]

English - lingua franca of the modern world - what a cruel joke.

[@PronunciationStudio]

I find it's a double-edged sword. On the one hand it's highly adaptable to influences from other languages and cultures which has made it accessible and modern. On the other it's a written and phonetic can of worms for exactly the same reasons.