How To Pronounce Short

short

Phonemic

/ʃɔːt/

Phonetic

[ʃʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ʃɔːrt/

In British English, short is pronounced /ʃɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃɔːrt/.

Short has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

ʃɔːt

Short has one syllable in British English.

short + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ʃɔːts/

/ʃɔːrts/

short + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈʃɔː.tə/

/ˈʃɔːr.t̯ɚ/

short + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈʃɔː.tɪst/

/ˈʃɔːr.t̯ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Short

Questions About Short

How do you pronounce short in British English?

In British English, short is pronounced /ʃɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce short in American English?

In American English, short is pronounced /ʃɔːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce short the same way?

No. British English has /ʃɔːt/ and American English has /ʃɔːrt/.

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