in English, how do you say the word avid?

[Nick]

do you say it with a long a as in david, or short a as in apple?

 

[Kirch]

It is pronounced with a short 'a'.

 

[kluelesskidd]

a vid as in vid from video

 

[G33K]

\ˈa-vəd\

like "a" as in hat then "vid" as in video.

 

[LilCuteGabby]

Apple so like ah-vid like a car revving its engine