Here's why:
* The vowel sound in "chosen" is a short "o" sound. It sounds like the "o" in "hot" or "lot".
* Long vowel words have a vowel sound that is the same as the letter's name. For example, "say" has a long "a" sound, and "tree" has a long "e" sound.
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