What compound word has a short sound?

This is a bit of a trick question! Compound words are made of two or more words combined, and the individual words can have short or long sounds.

For example:

* "shortcake" has a short "o" sound in "short."

* "heartbeat" has a short "e" sound in "heart."

Let me know if you want more examples or have a different kind of word puzzle in mind!