Here's why:
* Short vowel sound: The vowel "e" in "bean" has a short sound, similar to the "e" in "bed" or "pen."
* Long vowel sound: A long vowel sound would typically be represented with a double vowel, a silent "e" at the end of the word, or a vowel digraph (like "ea", "ee", "ai", etc.).
Therefore, "bean" is not a long vowel word.