Here's why:
* Spelling: The word "face" has the vowel combination "a-e" at the end, which is a common indicator of a long vowel sound in English.
* Sound: The vowel sound in "face" is a pure, single sound, similar to the vowel sound in "say" or "bake".
* Short vowels tend to be shorter and more clipped, like the vowel sound in "cat" or "dog".
Let me know if you have any other words you'd like to analyze!