Does neck have a short vowel sound?

The vowel sound in "neck" is not a short vowel sound. It's actually a diphthong, which is a combination of two vowel sounds.

Here's why:

* The "e" in "neck" isn't pronounced like a short "e" as in "bed" or "pen". It's actually pronounced with a combination of the "e" sound and the "i" sound, like in "hey" or "say".

So, the vowel sound in "neck" is a long "e" sound represented by the diphthong /eɪ/.