* Short vowel sound: The "ee" in "beetle" makes a short "e" sound, similar to the "e" in "bet".
* Long vowel sound: A long vowel sound is typically represented by a single vowel letter followed by a silent "e" at the end of the word (like "bake" or "time") or by a vowel digraph like "ee" or "ea" (like "see" or "beat").
Therefore, "beetle" has a short vowel sound, not a long vowel sound.