* Short e sound: The first vowel sound in "television" is the short e sound, as in the word "bed". It is represented by the letter "e" in the first syllable "tel".
* Long e sound: The second vowel sound in "television" is the long e sound, as in the word "see". It is represented by the letter "e" in the second syllable "vi".
Therefore, the word "television" has both short and long vowel sounds.