Is the word resident short are long vowel?

Here's why:

* The vowel sound in "resident" is the short "e" sound, as in "bed" or "pen".

* Long vowel sounds are typically spelled with a vowel followed by a consonant (like "ate" or "bike") or a vowel followed by a silent "e" (like "name" or "hope").

Therefore, the "e" in "resident" is a short vowel sound.